| Deposit ID | 10183034 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7210250006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kherzet-Youssif |
| Alternate or previous names | Cavallo, Cavallo Kherzet Youcef |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 5.60177, 35.76592 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Annaba(province)
Algeria(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Algeria | Annaba |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | 5.60177, 35.76592 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sonarem |
| Home office | Algeria |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Algerian Government Sonarem |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Algeria |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7210250006 |
PRIVATE REPORT, 1972.
DEKUN,N. THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFRICA, ELSEVIER PUBL.CO.,
N.V.,1965, P.235,387.
DMA SERIES 1501, SHEET NJ 31-16, SCALE 1:250,000.
WORLD MINING; SURVEY,CATALOG AND DIRECTORY, 1976, P.141.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINE/SMELTER TO PRODUCE 10,000 MTPY ZN & 4,000 MTPY PB. COMPLEX MINERALOLOGY: ALSO HAS SB,AG&AU. EST.LOCATION IS TOWN OF CAVALLO ON MEDITERRANEAN SEA COAST 46 KM DUE EAST OF BEJAIA(BOUGIE). IT HAS BEEN ASSUMED THAT THE CAVALLO DEPOSIT OF EARLIER REFERENCES IS SAME AS KHERZET YOUCEF DEPOSIT MENTIONED AS BEING DEVELOPED IN WORLD MINING REFERENCE OF 1976. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-APR-1995 | Difrancesco, Carl A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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