Mine detail: Thies Mines

Previously called 'Lam-Lam OperationsPallo Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

14.8839, -16.9153

Resource(B)

Primary:

Bentonite, Aluminum, Phosphorus-Phosphates

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	CHEMICAL SEDIMENT, MARINE, RESIDUAL ENRICHMENT
Production size:	None
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1948

Geology

References

MRDS	ISM0400
DEP	60000673
Reference	{Deposit:: THE BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDON}{Deposit:: FLICOTEAUX, R. ET AL., 1977: GENESE DES PHOSPHATES ALUMINEUX...DU TERTIAIRE DE LAM-LAM (SENEGAL). SCI. GEOL. BULL.30,3, P.153-174, STRASBOURG}{Deposit:: FLICOTEAUX, R., 1975: SUR *TTRIBUTION A *OCENE MOYEN DES COUCHES CALCAIRES ET ARGILO PHOSPHATES DE PALLO. SOC. GEOL. DE FRANCE, BULL.7., XVII, 1975, NO.3, PP.430-434}{Deposit:: FLICOTEAUX, R., 1982: GENESE DES PHOSPHATES ALUMINEUX DU SENEGAL OCCIDENTAL... SCI. GEOL. MEM., NO.67, STRASBOURG}