| Deposit ID | 10134705 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7140270006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mines De Zellidja Bou Beker |
| Alternate or previous names | Oued El Heimer, Zellidja'Le Cad, Boubeker |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -1.70936, 34.48827 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Morocco(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Morocco |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Plant (1) | -1.70936, 34.48827 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Societe Des Mines De Zellidja |
| Interest | 40 |
| Home office | Morocco |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Penarroya Maroc |
| Home office | Morocco |
| Year | 1973 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7140270006 |
WORLD MINES REGISTER,1976-1977, MILLER FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS,
S.F., P. 130.
WORLD MINING, CATALOG,SURVEY, DIRECTORY, 1971, P.111.
WORLD MINING, TOUISSIT- MOROCCAN ZINC-LEAD PRODUCER MODERN-
IZES MINE AND MILL, JULY 1968, PP.12-17.
PRIVATE REPORT, 1973.
DMA SERIES P502 MAP, SHEET NI 30-7, SCALE 1:250,000
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ZELLIDJA IS THE NAME OF A MILL IN OUED EL HEIMER. SIDI BOU BEKER IS NAME OF A TOWN ON THE MORROCCAN/ALGERIA BORDER, 2 KM SOUTH OF THE MINE. IN 1968 RESERVE SAID TO BE NEARING DEPLETION, IN 1969 MINE SAID TO BE NO LONGER PRODUCER. 1973 REPORT GIVES 1973 PRODUCTION AS 270,000 MT ORE TO PRODUCE 10,521 MT PB AND 1,723 MT ZN. DO NOT KNOW RELATION OF BARITE TO PB-ZN ORE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-83 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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