| Deposit ID | 10003907 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AD00291 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Aoufour |
| Geographic coordinates: | -8.03169, 30.58296 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 7KM NORTH EAST OF TASDREMT, ABOUT 125KM WEST OF OUARZAZATE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Morocco(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Morocco |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Coronadite | Ore |
| Pyrolusite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Kaolinite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -8.03169, 30.58296 |
|---|
| General form | SUBHORIZONTAL BEDS |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AD00291 |
VINCIENNE, H., 1956 OBSERVATIONS GEOLOGIQUES SUR QUELQUES GITES MARCAINS DE MANGANESE SYNGENETIQUE MANGANESO, MEXICO, 2: 249 - 268.
BOLTON, B.R., 1989. THE MANGANESE POTENTIAL OF CRETACEOUS STRATA IN SOUTH WESTERN MORROCCO REPORT TO BHP.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Pracejus, Bernard.M. | Adelaide University |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.