Mine detail: Djebel Hallouf Pb - Zn Mine

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Location: Tunisia, Africa
Lat / long: 36.73246, 8.91845
dep_id: 10073166
mrds_id: W019015
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Anglesite, Galena, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
gangue: Calcite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR FILLINGS, INCRUSTATIONS, STALACTITES
ore_ctrl: Karst Cavity Network
Reporter: Schruben, Paul G.
hrock_unit: Senonian Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Series Of Parallel Fractures Trending Nne
References:
  • Deposit:: SAINFIELD, P., 1950, LES GISEMENTS DE PLOMB ET DE ZINC EN TUNISIE; INT. GEOL. CONG. 18TH REPT. 7 P. 234 - 240
  • Deposit:: NICOLINI, PIERRE, 1968, GISEMENTS PLOMBO ZINCIFERES DE TUNISIE; ANNALES DES MINES ET DE LA GEOLOGIE (TUNIS), NO. 23 P. 208 - 240
  • Deposit:: ROUVIER, H., 1971, MINERALISATIONS PLOMBO - ZINCIFERES ET PHENOMENE KARSTIQUE, EXAMPLE TUNISIEN: LE GISEMENT DU DJEBEL HALLOUF; MINERALIUM DEPOSITA V. 6 P. 196 - 208
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