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Al Borouj

Prospect in Khouribga, Morocco with commodities Phosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium
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  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. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304783
MAS/MILS ID 7140150008
Record type Site
Current site name Al Borouj
Alternate or previous names El Borouj, Khouribga Reserves

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -7.19832, 32.58283 (WGS84)
Elevation 800
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Khouribga(province)

Morocco(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Morocco Khouribga

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary
Uranium Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Apatite Unknown
Chert Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -7.19832, 32.58283
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Secondary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 830104

Comments on the geologic information

  • APATITE MINERAL IS FRANCOLITE (CARBONATE-FLUORAPATITE).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mining district

District name Khourigba

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Office Cherifien Des Phosphates (Ocp) - Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Morocco
    Year 1981

Comments on the ownership information

  • OCP IS A GOVERNMENT OWNED COMPANY.

Comments on the production information

  • DEPOSIT DISCOVERED ON PLATEAU IN 1919.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • KHOURIBGA MINING AREA FUTURE PROSPECT. INFERRED ONLY

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANONYMOUS, FURTHER DETAILS OF OCP'S PLANS FOR THE FUTURE:

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHORUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 112, 1981, PP. 18-21.

  • Deposit

    ANONYMOUS, OCP UNVEILS ITS PLANS FOR THE 1980S, PT. 1 & 11:

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHORUS & POTASSIUM, NOS. 105 & 106, 1980.

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS, THIRD EDITION, 1971, PP. 101-106.

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS, 1980, PP. 42-48.

  • Deposit

    FETAH, M., NOTES ON MEETING WITH OCP, CASABLANCA, MAY 1981

  • Deposit

    - CONFIDENTIAL.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit TYPE OF MINERAL HOLDINGS : GOVT GRANT.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-OCT-1992 Rmt U.S. Bureau of Mines

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