Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates, Fluorine-Fluorite, Uranium
Commodity typeB
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Chert · Dalle A Thersite, Lutetian;Ypresian;Maestrichtian
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
First production1956
Last production1982
Discovery year1922
Identification
Deposit ID10024671
MRDS IDISM0405
Alternate namesGrand-Daoui, Daoui-Sud, Khouribga Opencast Mine
RegionAF
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.86618, -6.63164
References
BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDONSALVAN, H. 1960: LES PHOSPHATES DE CHAUX SEDIMENTAIRES DU MAROC. NOTES MAROCAINES; SOC. GEOGR. MAROC, NO.14, P.7-20, RABATMOUNTASSIR, M. EL. 1977: LA ZONE RUBEFIEE DE SIDI DAOUI... THESIS, UNIVERSITY STRASBOURGBELFKIRA, O. 1980: EVOLUTIONS SEDIMENTOLOGIQUES ET GEOCHIMIQUES DE LA SERIE PHOSPHATEE DU MAESTRICHTIEN DES OULAD ABDOUN. THESIS, UNIVERSITY GRENOBLEINFORMATION OBTAINED DURING VISIT IN APRIL 1982