El Outa

Prospect in Marrakech, Morocco with commodities Magnesite, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255832
MAS/MILS ID 7140190003
Record type Site
Current site name El Outa
Alternate or previous names Ben Guerir

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -7.98163, 32.31625 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Marrakech(province)

Morocco(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Morocco Marrakech

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Magnesite Tertiary
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary
Uranium Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -7.98163, 32.31625

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 11.8M
    Depth to top 6M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Date of Last Modification 910909

Comments on the geologic information

  • STRIKE AND DIP VARIABLE TO SUBHAORIZONTAL. STRIKE APPROX. NE-SW, 8-15 DEG. DIP.
  • MINERAL NAME FOR RECORD #1 IS FRENCOLITE (CARBONATE FLUOR- APATITE).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Mining district

District name Gantour Plateau

Ownership information

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

Comments on the ownership information

  • GOVERNMENT OWNS AND OPERATES THIS DEPOSIT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULPHUR CORPORATION, WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS, FOURTH ED, LONDON, 1980, PP. 134-141.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 105, JAN/FEB 1980.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 106, MAR/APR 1980, PP. 34-43.

  • Deposit

    E & MJ, JULY 1980.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO., 112 MAR/APR 1981, PP. 18-21.

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS, FIFTH ED, LONDON, 1987, PP. 104-105.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL OUTA IS PART OF THE BEN GUERIR DEPOSIT. FOR MORE INFORMATION (IE.: RESERVES, MINING, AND MILLING INFORMATION), SEE THE BEN GUERIR DEPOSIT LISTING, SEQ. # 7140190005.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-SEP-1991 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.