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Zariba Fluorspar Mine

Producer in Tunisia with commodity Fluorine-Fluorite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10107285
MRDS ID W007010
Record type Site
Current site name Zariba Fluorspar Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 10.15177, 36.39912 (WGS84)
Relative position NEAR ZAGHOUAN IN CENTRAL TUNISIA, 70 KM. SOUTH OF TUNIS

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tunisia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Tunisia

Comments on the location information

  • LAT. AND LONG. ARE FOR ZAGHOUAN

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Fluorine-Fluorite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Fluorite Ore

Analytical data

Result RESERVES: CAF2 - 30% MINIMUM

Nearby scientific data

(1) 10.15177, 36.39912
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Massif Du Zaghouan

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No

Mining district

District name Zaghouan Massif Area

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Sotemi; Reynolds Aluminum Co.
  • Type Owner
    Owner Societe Tunisienne D'Expansion Miniere (Sotemi)

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 4000000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Fluorine-Fluorite CaF2 30 wt-pct Fluorine Major 1973

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CHERMETTE, A., 1973, SPATH-FLUOR: METAL SERVICE, P. 38

  • Deposit

    1973, MINING ANNUAL REVIEW (LONDON), P. 378

  • Production

    CHERMETTE, A., 1973, SPATH-FLUOR, P. 38

  • Reserve-Resource

    1973, MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, (LONDON), P. 378

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DEPOSIT TYPE INFERRED

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1975 Schruben, Paul G. U.S. Geological Survey

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