Mine detail: Bou Azzer Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 30.53295, -6.91502

Resource(M)

Primary: Cobalt, Nickel
Tertiary: Silver, Gold, Molybdenum, Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Erythrite, Heterogenite, Niccolite, Pyrite, Safflorite, Skutterudite, Smaltite
Discovery year: 1931

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1932

Geology

Host type:Peridotite
Tectonic:Obducted Ophiolite

References

MRDSW006874
DEP10110431
Reference{Deposit:: ANDREWS, R.W., 1962, COBALT: OVERSEAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS, MINERAL RESOURCES DIVISION, LONDON, HER MAJEST* STATIONERY OFFICE, P. 143-.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1973, 1972 E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS: NEW YORK, MCGRAW-HILL INC., P. 197}{Deposit:: U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF MINES, 1952, MATERIALS SURVEY: COBALT: WASHINGTON, U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR, BUR. OF MINES, P. VI-13.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 3/75, P. 131}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987.}{Deposit:: CROCKETT AND OTHERS, 1987, INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MINERALS INVENTORY SUMMARY REPORT-- COBALT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-F, 54 P.}{Production:: ANDREWS, 1962; EM/J, 1972, 1973,1975; CROCKETT, 1987}
ReporterShaffer, Glenn L., Orris, Greta J.