Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates, Fluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeChemical Sediment, Marine
Deposit sizeN
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Chert · Metlaoui Formation;Metlaoui Formation;Metlaoui Formation
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Last production1982
Discovery year1895
Identification
Deposit ID10024682
MRDS IDISM0416
Alternate namesFoum-Selja
RegionAF
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.48256, 8.40174
References
CHAABANI, F. 1978: LES PHOSPHORITES DE LA COUPE TYPE DE FOUM SELJA (METLAOUI, TUNISIE), THESIS, UNIVERSITY STRASBOURGBRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDONSASSI, S. 1979: CONTEXTE PALEOGEOGRAPHIQUE DES DEPOTS PHOSPHATES DE L'EOCENE EN TUNISIE. DOCUMENTS DU BRGM, NO.24, 1980PHOSPHORUS & POTASSIUM, NO.90, P.21, 1977