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Tessaout

Producer in Marrakech, Morocco with commodity Barium-Barite
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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. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10263906
MAS/MILS ID 7140190011
Record type Site
Current site name Tessaout
Alternate or previous names Tessaout Barite Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -7.49834, 31.68957 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Marrakech(province)

Morocco(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Morocco Marrakech

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -7.49834, 31.68957
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45W
    Dip 60S
    Thickness 6M
    Length 800M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N45W:60S
    Date of Last Modification 850813

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Year of first production 1975
Milling method Handsort

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Societe Morocaine De Travaux Et D' Exploitation-Somatrex
    Interest 100
    Home office Morocco
    Year 1983

Production statistics

  • Year 1975
    Description Mud-Grade Barite Grade 95% Baso4 8793 Mtpy Direct-Ship Barite
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 8793mt 95wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Description Mud-Grade Barite Grade 95% Baso4 6435 Mtpy Direct-Ship Barite
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 6435mt 95wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description Mud-Grade Barite Grade 95% Baso4 25850 Mtpy Direct-Ship Barite
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Barium-Barite Barium 25850mt 95wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Mud-Grade Barite Grade 95% Baso4 34170 Mtpy Direct-Ship Barite
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 34170mt 95wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Mud-Grade Barite Grade 95% Baso4 24000 Mtpy Direct-Ship Barite
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 24000mt 95wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Mud-Grade Barite Grade 95% Baso4 18200 Mtpy Direct-Ship Barite
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 18200mt 95wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Mud-Grade Barite Grade 95% Baso4 18000 Mtpy Direct-Ship Barite
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 18000mt 95wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Mud-Grade Barite Grade 95% Baso4 17800 Mtpy Direct-Ship Barite
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 17800mt 95wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Description Mud-Grade Barite Grade 95% Baso4 12400 Mtpy Direct-Ship Barite
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 12400mt 95wt-pct

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Percent Recovery 90
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics NO PLANES OF WEAKNESS
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 60
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 9.4
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE APPROXIMATE HAULAGE DISTANCE (UNDERGROUND + SURFACE) IS 1000 METERS. MUD-GRADE BARITE TRANSPORTED 25% BY TRUCK AND 75% BY TRAIN 230 KM TO PORT OF SAFI, MOROCCO WHERE ORE IS EITHER GROUND OR DIRECTLY SHIPPED TO U.S. GULFCOAST. GROUND MATERIAL SHIPPED TO MEXICO AT COST OF $12.20/MT. TRANS COST TO U.S. GULF COAST PORTS $12.20/MT.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINED ROCK HANDSORTED AT ROAD JUNCTION AND TRANSPORTED BY TRUCK (MINE TO ORE PILE TRANS INCLUDED IN MINE OP.CST) ORE SHIPPED FROM MOROCCAN PORT OF AGADIR TO GULF COAST GRINDING PLANTS AT AVERAGE COST OF $12.20/MT FOR AVERAGE DISTANCE OF 9000 KM. MINE HAS 100% RECOVERY, 5% DILUTION ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE TESSAOUT, MOROCCO, FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN & ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, AUG 10, 1983, UNDER USSBM CONTRACT NO. J0225017 DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/BARITE PROPERTIES. ANNUAL WAGE RATES INCLUDE 30% FRINGE BENEFITS TESSAOUT BARITE VEIN IS LOCATED ON NORTHERN SLOPES OF HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINS. VEIN IS 3 TO 8 METERS WIDE, BUT DEPTH OF VEIN IS NOT KNOWN.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-SEP-1985 Hite, Alan G. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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