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Bou-Arfa

Occurrence in Morocco with commodity Manganese
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10003894
MRDS ID AD00273
Record type Site
Current site name Bou-Arfa

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -2.08163, 32.58279 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 235KM SOUTH OF OUJDA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Morocco(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Morocco

Comments on the location information

  • EAST HIGH ATLAS

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Manganite Ore
Pyrolusite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidation, Karstification

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Triassic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -2.08163, 32.58279
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Bou Arfa Anticline (E-W)

Ore body information

  • General form STRATIFORM BEDS AND LENSES

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VINCIENNE, H, 1956. OBSERVATIONS GEOLOGIQUES SUR QUELQUES GITES MAROCAINS DE MANGANESE SYNCENETIQUE. MANGANESO, MEXICO, 2 : 249-269.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1990 Pracejus, Bernard.M. Adelaide University

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