| Deposit ID | 10255676 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7140190009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tessaout |
| Alternate or previous names | Benguerir |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -7.33163, 32.24955 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Marrakech(province)
Morocco(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Morocco | Marrakech |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Tertiary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| Plant (1) | -7.33163, 32.24955 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7140190009 |
STAFF, MINING MAGAZINE, 1969, PHOSPHATE IN MORROCO: JUNE
1969, VOL. 120, NO. 6.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BENGUERIR IS THE CENTER OF THE DISTRICT, TESSAOUT IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 65 KM DUE EAST OF BENGUERIR, NEAR ZAOUIA SIDI HATTAB. RELATIONSHIP OF BARITE VEINS TO PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS IS NOT KNOWN AT PRESENT TIME (1979). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Rupp / Ewu, Chiang | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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