Bou Saada

Unknown in Algeria with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256390
MAS/MILS ID 7210450001
Record type Site
Current site name Bou Saada

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 4.16866, 35.21616 (WGS84)
Elevation 600

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Algeria(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Algeria

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 4.16866, 35.21616

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Algerian Government Sonarem
    Interest 100
    Home office Algeria
    Year 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS BRITISH SULPHUR CORP 1971

  • Deposit

    PERSONAL FILES

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ALGERIAN GOVERNMENT STATE CONTROLLED THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION NAMED MEDEA DEPOSITS LOCATED IN HILLS SOUTH OF BOU SAADA - LOWER EOCENE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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