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Kef Eddour

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304601
MAS/MILS ID 7230300037
Record type Site
Current site name Kef Eddour

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 8.41843, 34.14924 (WGS84)
Elevation 700
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tunisia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Tunisia

Comments on the location information

  • THE KEF EDDOUR DEPOSIT IS LOCATED ABOUT 10KM NW OF METLAOUI, BETWEEN KEF ESCHFAIER AND NAGUISS DEPOSITS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 8.41843, 34.14924
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Date of Last Modification 910627

Comments on the geologic information

  • ALLUVIAL SANDS AND CLAYS HAVE VARIABLE THICKNESS (0-20M) LIMESTONE CAPROCK IS VARIABLE THICKNESS (10-40M).
  • PRIMARY ORE MINERAL IS FLUORAPATITE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Strip-Level
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Milling method Sizing

Mining district

District name Metlaoui

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cie Des Phosphates De Gasfa
    Interest 100
    Home office Tunisia
    Year 1985

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 6515
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 330
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 152, NOV/DEC. 1987, PP. 11-12

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 136, MARCH/APRIL, P. 10.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, MAY 31, 1985, P. 388.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, JULY 1985, P. 54.

  • Deposit

    POWER, TIM,"TUNISIA; DEVELOPING DOWNSTREAM INDUSTRIES",

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, JULY 1986, PP. 20-27.

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULPHUR CORP., WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS,

  • Deposit

    FIFTH ED., 1987, P. 113.

  • Deposit

    GREEN MARKETS, MAY, 25, 1987, P. 4.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, APRIL 10, 1989, P. 189.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO 162, JULY/AUG. 1989, P. 11.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 164, NOV/DEC. 1989, P. 11.

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, APRIL 1990, P. 78.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CAPACITY REPORTED AT 1,393,000 MT/YR.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 20-MAY-1997 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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