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Sidi Chennane

Prospect in Khouribga, Morocco 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. Ownership information
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280125
MAS/MILS ID 7140150005
Record type Site
Current site name Sidi Chennane

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -7.13162, 32.66622 (WGS84)
Elevation 800
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Khouribga(province)

Morocco(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Morocco Khouribga

Comments on the location information

  • DEPOSIT IS LOCATED 34 KM SE OF KHOURIBGA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Apatite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -7.13162, 32.66622
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Depth to top 17M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Date of Last Modification 910625

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Strip-Level
Milling method Washing

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Office Cherifien Des Phosphates (Ocp) - Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Morocco
    Year 1985

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • INCLUDES EL HALASSA SCHEDULED BY OCP TO BE NEXT MOROCCAN PHOSPHATE DEVELOPMENT.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 17
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 13128
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 17
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 91897
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985

Comments on other economic factors

  • THIS DEPOSIT WAS INITIALLY ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN PRODUCTION IN 1992, COINCIDING WITH THE DEPLETION OF RESERVES AT SIDI DAOUI. HOWEVER, THE PROJECT WAS DELAYED BY OCP, AND NO NEW OPENING DATE HAS BEEN DECIDED UPON. IT IS EXPECTED THAT EQUIPMENT FROM DAOUI WILL BE MOVED TO CHENNANE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    "OCP IN THE LATE 1990'S" PHOSPHOROUS AND POTASSIUM, NO. 152,

  • Reserve-Resource

    NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1987, PP. 18-24.

  • Deposit

    DMA SERIES 1501 MAP. SHEET NI 29-16, SCALE 1:250,000.

  • Deposit

    STOWASSER, W.,BU MINES MEMO, JUNE 11,1979.

  • Deposit

    WHITE, LANE,"MOROCCO PHOSPHATE", E&MJ, SEPTEMBER 1986,

  • Deposit

    PP. 58-67.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1987, PP. 437-440.

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, AUGUST 1988, P. 9-11.

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, OCTOBER 1988, P. 17.

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, MAY 1990, P. 93.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-JAN-95 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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