| Deposit ID | 10023758 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I001205 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gouraya |
| Geographic coordinates: | 1.91846, 36.56591 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Algeria(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
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| Algeria |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Ore |
| Siderite | Ore |
| Result | 94% BASO4, 2.3% FE2O3 + AL2O3, SP. GRAV. = 4.33 |
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| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||
| |||
| (1) | 1.91846, 36.56591 |
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| Width | 2.13M |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1962 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 20000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I001205 |
DE KUN, NICOLAS, 1965, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFRICA: NEW YORK, ELSEVIER PUBLISHING COMPANY, P. 57
DE KUN, 1965.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 15 SIDERITE-BARITE VEINS HAVE BEEN EXPLOITED. THE SUBVERTICAL RAMIFYING VEINS STRIKE N50E AND ARE UP TO 7 FT WIDE. BANDED BARITE CONCENTRATES AT THE WALLS, END OF VEINS, AND IN THE UPPER REACHES OF THE VEINS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1992 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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