Mine detail: Merra El Arech

Previously called 'Meraa El ArechSidi El MaatiMeraa El Arech NordMerrah El AhreckMera El AreshMeraa El Arech Sud'

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Location: Khouribga, Morocco, Africa
Lat / long: 32.66622, -6.79002
dep_id: 10182994
mas_id: 7140150001
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Trace mineral: Aluminum, Calcium, Iron, Magnesite
Operation type: Surface
Development status: Plant
other_matl: Apatite
work_type: Surface
Reporter: Fantel, Richard J.
Year first produced: 1965
disc_yr: 1919
References:
  • Deposit:: ANONYMOUS, INTRODUCING OCP, BROCHURE, N.D., P. 108.
  • Deposit:: ANONYMOUS, 1973/77 EXPANSION PLAN, BROCHURE, N.D., P. 112.
  • Deposit:: DEVOTO, R.H. AND STEVENS, D.N., URANIFEROUS PHOSPHATE
  • Deposit:: RESOURCES OF THE FREE WORLD, U.S. DEPT. ENERGY CONTRACT,
  • Deposit:: GJBX-110 (79), 1979, P. 401-404.
  • Deposit:: TRIP REPORT OF MEETING IN CASABLANCA OFFICE OF OCP,
  • Deposit:: MAY 1981. - CONFIDENTIAL.
  • Development:: TODD, J.D., MOROCC* MAJOR PHOSPHATE DRIVE; ENGR. AND
  • Development:: MINING JOUR., JULY 1982, P.35-37.
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