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): |
Bleida |
Political location(s): |
Morocco; Province or state: Bou Azzer-el Graara District; Nearest community: Agadir (300 km E) |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
undifferentiated; cupriferous lenses (8% cu), conformable to bedding; copper sulphides grading into pyrite-rich layers with interfingering of two types |
Geologic province: |
Anti-Atlas |
Commodities: |
Cu |
Geological ages: |
Neoproterozoic (host rocks) |
Tectonic setting: |
continental marginal basin; stable (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) metamorphic; schist; Depositional setting: shallow marine (reducing); Metamorphic grade: greenschistHost rock protoliths: | shale | Host rock stratigraphy: | Bleida Formation |
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Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) cuprif. lenses (8%Cu) conformable to bedding; Cu sulphides grading into pyrite-rich layers with interfingering of 2 types; fault-controlled sed-hosted stratiform Cu; disseminated & fracture-controlled minlized zones; stratabound dep. w Piii fault control |
References: |
Leblanc, M.; Billaud, P., 1978 |
A Volcano-Sedimentary Copper Deposit on a Continental Margin of Upper Proterozoic Age: Bleida (Anti-Atlas, Morocco) |
Economic Geology, Volume 73, p. 1101 - 1111 |
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Production data: |
Report period: until 1991; 2,700,000 metric ton ore; Provisional entry?: yes; Yearly or summary?: SGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 4.5 percent | Reference: Kirkham, R. V., 1992: Unpublished Report; Unpublished Report Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |
Resource data: |
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Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Natural Resources (NRCan) does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any purpose of Reserve and Resource information (Data) contained in this database, including whether the Data is compliant with any securities regulations or standards, and NRCan does not assume any liability with respect to any damage or loss incurred as a result of the use made of the Data.
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. |
200,000 metric ton metal; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu | Reference: Leblanc, M.; Billaud, P., 1978: A Volcano-Sedimentary Copper Deposit on a Continental Margin of Upper Proterozoic Age: Bleida (Anti-Atlas, Morocco); Economic Geology, Volume 73, p. 1101 - 1111 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
2,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: reserve - high gradeGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 8 percent |
Additional resources | 700,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: reserve - low gradeGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 3 percent | Reference: Leblanc, M.; Billaud, P., 1978: A Volcano-Sedimentary Copper Deposit on a Continental Margin of Upper Proterozoic Age: Bleida (Anti-Atlas, Morocco); Economic Geology, Volume 73, p. 1101 - 1111 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% | Reference: Leblanc, M.; Billaud, P., 1978: A Volcano-Sedimentary Copper Deposit on a Continental Margin of Upper Proterozoic Age: Bleida (Anti-Atlas, Morocco); Economic Geology, Volume 73, p. 1101 - 1111 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0%
1,360,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: reserve - south-typeGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 3 percent |
Additional resources | 270,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: reserve - north typeGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 5.8 percent | Reference: Kirkham, R. V., 1992: Unpublished Report; Unpublished Report Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% | Reference: Kirkham, R. V., 1992: Unpublished Report; Unpublished Report Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |