Mine detail: Djebel Aouam Mine

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Location: Morocco, Africa
Lat / long: 33.88278, -5.61496
dep_id: 10073108
mrds_id: W018933
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Silver
Minor mineral: Bismuth, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Galena, Mimetite, Sphalerite
gangue: Barite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Schruben, Paul G.
hrock_unit: Schists, Sandstones, Calcites
hrock_type: Schist,Sandstone
Structure: Highly Folded Host Rock Strata
Year first produced: 1000
References:
  • Deposit:: GUESSOUS, ABDERRAFIH, 1970, THE MAJOR PB - ZN PRODUCING MINES IN MOROCCO; RAUSCH & MARIACHER, AIME SYMP. PB - ZN V. 1 P. 195 - 203
  • Deposit:: EMBERGER, ANDRE, 1968, SYNTHESE DESCRIPTIVE DES MINERALISATIONS PLOMBO-ZINCIFERES DU MAROC; ANNALES DES MINES ET DE LA GEOLOGY DE TUNIS, NO. 23, P. 15 - 99
  • Production:: GUESSOUS, A., 1970, AIME SYMP. PB-ZN, P. 200-201. E/MJ INTL DIRECTORY 1975, P. 250; 1976, P. 260
  • Reserve-Resource:: E/MJ INTL. DIRECTORY 1976, P. 260
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