Mrzig

Prospect in Khouribga, Morocco with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207864
MAS/MILS ID 7140150006
Record type Site
Current site name Mrzig
Alternate or previous names Mrizig

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -7.08161, 32.86622 (WGS84)
Elevation 800

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Khouribga(province)

Morocco(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Morocco Khouribga

Comments on the location information

  • EST. LOCATION 18 KM W OF KHOURIBGA. THIS DEPOSIT IS INCLUDED IN THE ARE KNOWN AS KHOURIBGA RESERVES AREA. ANNUAL PRODUCTION RATE OF 5.651 MIL MTPY.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Apatite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

(1) -7.08161, 32.86622

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Area 28600HA
    Depth to top 15M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Total Surface Area (HA) 28600
    Date of Last Modification 910927

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1919
Mining method Strip-Level
Milling method Washing

Mining district

District name Khourigba

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Office Cherifien Des Phosphates (Ocp) - Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Morocco
    Year 1985

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • KHOURIBGA MINING AREA FUTURE PROSPECT.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 17124
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 330
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985

Comments on other economic factors

  • MINING AT MRZIG IS ASSUMED TO BEGIN AFTER THE RESERVES AT OULED FARES ARE EXHAUSTED. THE MINE LIFE WAS CALCULATED ASSUMING A CONSTANT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DMA SERIES 1501 MAP, SHEET NI 29-16.

  • Deposit

    STOWASSER,W., BU MINES MEMO, JUNE 11,1979.

  • Deposit

    WHITE, L.""MOROCCAN PHOSPHATE",E&MJ, SEPTEMBER, 1986,

  • Deposit

    PP. 58-67.

  • Deposit

    "OCP IN THE LATE 1980'S", PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 152

  • Deposit

    NOV/DEC 1987, PP. 18-24.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1987, PP. 4347-440.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-OCT-1992 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.