| Deposit ID | 60000676 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0403 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Meskala |
| Alternate or previous names | Chichaoua and Khmis Meskala and Imin Tanaout |
| Geographic coordinates: | -9.16505, 31.41631 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ESTIMATED CENTER OF AREA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Morocco(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Morocco |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Uranium | Primary |
| (1) | -9.16505, 31.41631 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1920 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | OFFICE CHERIFIEN DES PHOSPHATES |
BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDON
SALVAN, H. 1960: LES PHOSPHATES DE CHAUX SEDIMENTAIRES DU MAROC. NOTES MAROCAINES; SOC. GEOGR. MAROC, NO.14, P.7-20, RABAT
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.