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Mesloula Pb-Zn deposit, El Aouinet, El Aouïnet District, Tébessa Province, Algeriai
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Mesloula Pb-Zn depositDeposit (Abandoned)
El AouinetCommune
El Aouïnet DistrictDistrict
Tébessa ProvinceProvince
AlgeriaCountry

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View of the Clairefontaine lead-zinc mining area, in 1910.

Mesloula Pb-Zn deposit, El Aouinet, El Aouïnet District, Tébessa Province, Algeria
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View of the Clairefontaine lead-zinc mining area, in 1926.

Mesloula Pb-Zn deposit, El Aouinet, El Aouïnet District, Tébessa Province, Algeria
09808150017272293688945.jpg
View of the Clairefontaine lead-zinc mining area, in 1910.

Mesloula Pb-Zn deposit, El Aouinet, El Aouïnet District, Tébessa Province, Algeria
04379810017272293698221.jpg
View of the Clairefontaine lead-zinc mining area, in 1926.

Mesloula Pb-Zn deposit, El Aouinet, El Aouïnet District, Tébessa Province, Algeria
09808150017272293688945.jpg
View of the Clairefontaine lead-zinc mining area, in 1910.

Mesloula Pb-Zn deposit, El Aouinet, El Aouïnet District, Tébessa Province, Algeria
04379810017272293698221.jpg
View of the Clairefontaine lead-zinc mining area, in 1926.

Mesloula Pb-Zn deposit, El Aouinet, El Aouïnet District, Tébessa Province, Algeria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 52' 17'' North , 7° 50' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.87139,7.83417
GeoHash:
G#: snms460tv
GRN:
N24E05
Type:
Deposit (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
El Aouinet32,971 (2012)4.8km
Meskiana30,071 (2012)30.8km
Sedrata53,318 (2012)39.3km
Aïn Beïda105,765 (2013)40.6km
Souk Ahras156,745 (2018)47.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
203342
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203342:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Carbonate-hosted, amagmatic Zn-Pb deposit.

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Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Popov, A. (1968) Les types morphologiques et la repartition de gisements de zinc et de plomb en Algerie, in Nicolini, P., coordinator, Symposium, lead-zinc deposits in Africa: Tunis. Annales des Mines et de la Géologie Tunisie: 23: 103-203.
Rouvier, H., Perthuisot, V., Mansouri, A. (1985) Pb-Zn deposits and salt-bearing diapirs in southern Europe and north Africa. Economic Geology: 80: 666-687.
Aoudjehane, M. (1991) Distribution des gîtes à Pb-Zn et fer sidéretique dans le N-E Algérie, in Pagel, M., and Leroy, J.L. (eds.) Source, transport and deposition of metals. Rotterdam, Balkema, Proceedings of the 25 years SGA Anniversary Meeting: 419-422.
Touahri, B. (1991) Géochemie et métallogénie des minéralisations à plomb et zinc du Nord de l'Algérie. Alger, Mémoires, Office National de la Géologie, 4, 260 pages.
Bouzenoune, A., Lécolle, P. (1997) Petrographic and geochemical arguments for hydrothermal formation of the Ouenza siderite deposit (NE Algeria) Mineralium Deposita, 32 (2) 189-196 doi:10.1007/s001260050084
Sheppard, S.M.F., Charef, A., Bouhlel, S. (1997) Diapirs and Zn-Pb mineralization: A general model based on Tunisian (N. Africa) and Gulf Coast (U.S.A.) deposits, in Sangster, D.F. (ed.) Carbonate-hosted lead-zinc deposits. Society of Economic Geologists Special Publication: 4: 230-243.
Sami, L., Kolli, O. (2003) Ba, F, Pb, Zn mineralization in the neighborhood of Dj. Mesloula (northern Algeria), in Eliopoulos, D.G., and others, (eds.) Mineral exploration and sustainable development: Rotterdam, Millpress, volume 2: 713-716.
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