| Deposit ID | 60000678 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0407 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Bu Craa |
| Alternate or previous names | Bou Craa, Oued Eddahab, Phosbucraa, Wadi Labadilla, Wadi Ismesleguen, El Aaioun, Izic, Uettat Bir Enzaran, Villa Cisneros |
| Geographic coordinates: | -12.61515, 26.58318 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ROUGH ESTIMATE. SURFACE SHOWING MINERALIZATIONS INCLUDED IN RESERVE CALCULATIONS IS 231 KM2 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Western Sahara(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Western Sahara |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| (1) | -12.61515, 26.58318 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Discovery year | 1947 |
| Year of first production | 1970 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | FOSFATOS DE BU CRAA, SA (FOSBUCRAA) |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | FOSBUCRAA |
BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDON
ENMINSA, S.A., 1967: DESCUBRIMIENTO, CUBICACION Y EVALUACION DEL YACIMIENTO DE FOSFATO DE BU CRAA. RESUMEN, MADRID
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