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M'Zaita

Past Producer in Algeria with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
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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. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134584
MAS/MILS ID 7210150001
Record type Site
Current site name M'Zaita
Alternate or previous names Tocqueville

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: 5.01987, 35.90922 (WGS84)
Elevation 1440
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Algeria(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Algeria

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chert Unknown
Collophane Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) 5.01987, 35.90922
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike E00W
    Dip 05S
    Thickness 2.3M
    Length 4500M
    Width 3000M
    Area 40HA
    Depth to top 150M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin EVAPORATION
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Secondary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Strike And Dip E00W:05S
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 1
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 40
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1898

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Algerian Government Sonarem
    Interest 100
    Home office Algeria
    Year 1975

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 727000M
    Overall depth 150M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OTHER FILLED STOPE METHODS
    Swell Factor .6
    Percent Waste Rock 25
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING MAY BACK SLAB
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 6
    1st Condition of Workings CAVED AT PORTAL
    2nd Condition of Workings PLUGGED
    3rd Condition of Workings NO MINE ENTRY
    Capacity 2000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 20
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1975

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

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