Database name: |
World Sediment-Hosted Cu Deposits |
Compilers: |
R. V. Kirkham, J. J. Carriere, A. Rafer, and P. Born |
Release date: |
2015-01-27 |
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Deposit name(s): |
Tamarift; Tansrift |
Political location(s): |
Morocco; Province or state: Boulemane; Nearest community: Tansrift |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
continental redbed; impregnations in red sandstone |
Commodities: |
Cu |
Geological ages: |
Cretaceous (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; sandstoneIndividual lithologies: | sandstone (red) |
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Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) impregnations in red sandstone |
References: |
Caia, J., 1976 |
Paleogeographical and Sedimentological Controls of Copper, Lead and Zinc Mineralizations in the Lower Cretaceous Sandstones of Africa |
Economic Geology, Volume 71, p. 409 - 422 |
Habashi, F.; Bassyowni, F. A., 1982 |
Morocco |
10, in Mineral Resources of the Arab Countries, Laval University, Quebec, Edited by Habashi, F.; Bassyouni, F. A., Second Edition, Chemecon Publishing Limited, London, England, 60 p, p. 36 - 40 |
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Resource data: |
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Resource and reserve figures are historical in nature. The Data source provided with each set of figures should be cited if the Data are re-reported. |
Estimate date: 1982; 1,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: resource ?Grade-commodity information: | Cu: 1.3 percent | Reference: Habashi, F.; Bassyouni, F. A. (Editor(s)), 1982: Mineral Resources of the Arab Countries, Laval University, Quebec; Second Edition, Chemecon Publishing Limited, London, England, 60 p. Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |