| Deposit ID | 10084844 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W700058 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Djebel Onk |
| Geographic coordinates: | 8.08507, 34.49923 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ABOUT 60 MILES SOUTH OF TEBESSA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Algeria(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Algeria |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Result | THE AVERAGE GRADE OF THE DEPOSIT IS ABOUT 24% P2O5. |
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| Model code | 243 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 34c |
| Deposit model name | Phosphate, upwelling type |
| (1) | 8.08507, 34.49923 |
|---|
| Thickness | 30.48M |
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| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year | 1978 | ||||||||||||||
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| Period | 1974-1978 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | P CONC | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^28.8%-29.7% P2o5 | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 500000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W700058 |
KRAUSS AND OTHERS, 1984: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-C, 41 P.
HARBEN AND BATES, 1984, PHOSPHATE ROCK IN GEOLOGY OF THE NONMETALLICS: NEW YORK, METAL BULLETIN INC., P. 170-190.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | STEEPLY DIPPING BEDS EXPOSED IN ANTICLINES OVER A 6 MILE AREA. PHOSPHATE ROCK RESEMBLES A FRIABLE SANDSTONE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1987 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.