| Deposit ID | 10069470 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Hammam Area Fluorspar Mines |
| Geographic coordinates: | -5.54829, 33.89945 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Meknes(province)
Morocco(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Morocco | Meknes |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Result | RESERVES: CAF2 - 50 TO 54% CAF2 |
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| (1) | -5.54829, 33.89945 |
|---|
| General form | LINEAR |
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| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1925 |
| District name | El Hammam - Achemeche Area |
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| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Brpm; Omnium Nord - African; Pechiney - Ugine - Kulhmann; Preussag Aktiengesellschaft |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bureau De Recherches Et De Participations Minieres (BRPM) |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1973 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 4000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007009 |
CHERMETTE, A., 1973, SPATH-FLUOR: METAL SERVICE, P. 38
1972, MINERAL TRADE NOTES, U.S. BU MINES, V. 69, N. 2, FEB. 1972, P. 12
1970, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS (LONDON) NO. 38, NOV. 1970, P. 33
1968 DIREXPL BRPM - 4.5 M.T. ORE LOCATE
CHERMETTE, A., 1973, SPATH-FLUOR, P. 38.
CHERMETTE, A., 1973, SPATH-FLUOR P. 38
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1975 | Schruben, Paul G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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