| Deposit ID | 10081087 |
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| MRDS ID | W032787 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Khouribga |
| Alternate or previous names | Kourigha |
| Geographic coordinates: | -6.94831, 32.89951 (WGS84) |
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| Elevation | 800 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Khouribga(province)
Morocco(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Morocco | Khouribga |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Model code | 243 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 34c |
| Deposit model name | Phosphate, upwelling type |
| Host or associated | Host |
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| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Limestone;Phosphatesrock |
| Rock description | Limestone;Phosphatesrock |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Chert |
| (1) | -6.94831, 32.89951 |
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| Type of structure | Regional |
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| Structure description | Uplifted Central Plateau |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Flat-Lying Beds |
| General form | TABULAR |
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| Thickness | 2.7M |
| Development status | Producer |
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| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1912 |
| Year of first production | 1921 |
| District name | Oulad Abdoun Plateau |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
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| Owner | Cherifien Des Phosphates |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1930 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 290000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 9700000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 4700000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 24000000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 22000000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W032787 |
LAWSON, A.C., 1931, THE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS OF KHOURIGA, MOROCCO: ECON. GEOL., V. 31, P. 480-484.
MM 1980; WAR MINERALS REPORT, 1976-1977 P. 119.
HARBEN AND BATES, 1984, GEOLOGY OF THE NONMETALLICS: NEW YORK, METAL BULLETIN INC., 393 P.
MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987.
LAWSON, 1931; KRAUSS AND OTHERS, 1984
KRAUSS AND OTHERS, 1984
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE AREA UNDERLAIN BY PHOSPHATE BEDS IS ABOUT 150 SQ. KM. 3 MAIN BEDS; BED I IS 32% P2O5, BED II IS 30% P2O5, BED III IS 27% P2O5. |
| Deposit | IN 1930 THERE WERE 3 SEPARATE MINES, OR DIVISIONS, ALL DELIVERING THEIR OUTPOT TO THE SAME PROCESSING PLANT. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1980 | Gassaway, Judith, S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1988 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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