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Ouenza Mine, Ouenza, Ouenza District, Tébessa Province, Algeriai
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Ouenza MineOpen-Cast Mine
OuenzaTown
Ouenza DistrictDistrict
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View of the Djebel-Ouenza iron mining area, in 1956.

Ouenza Mine, Ouenza, Ouenza District, Tébessa Province, Algeria
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View of the Djebel-Ouenza iron mining area, in 1956.

Ouenza Mine, Ouenza, Ouenza District, Tébessa Province, Algeria
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View of the Djebel-Ouenza iron mining area, in 1927.

Ouenza Mine, Ouenza, Ouenza District, Tébessa Province, Algeria
00485890017271977908843.jpg
View of the Djebel-Ouenza iron mining area, in 1956.

Ouenza Mine, Ouenza, Ouenza District, Tébessa Province, Algeria
06257400017271977931846.jpg
View of the Djebel-Ouenza iron mining area, in 1956.

Ouenza Mine, Ouenza, Ouenza District, Tébessa Province, Algeria
03310050017271977967278.jpg
View of the Djebel-Ouenza iron mining area, in 1927.

Ouenza Mine, Ouenza, Ouenza District, Tébessa Province, Algeria
00485890017271977908843.jpg
View of the Djebel-Ouenza iron mining area, in 1956.

Ouenza Mine, Ouenza, Ouenza District, Tébessa Province, Algeria
06257400017271977931846.jpg
View of the Djebel-Ouenza iron mining area, in 1956.

Ouenza Mine, Ouenza, Ouenza District, Tébessa Province, Algeria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 56' 28'' North , 8° 5' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.94118,8.09881
GRN:
N24E05
Type:
Open-Cast Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
El Aouinet32,971 (2012)20.8km
Menzel Salem2,856 (2018)35.3km
Sakiet Sidi Youssef6,442 (2018)38.9km
Souk Ahras156,745 (2018)40.6km
Tajerouine18,909 (2018)41.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
24
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Djebel Ouenza


An open-pit iron mine working an iron carbonate deposit hosted in Aptian neritic limestones located proximal to evaporitic diapirs of Triassic age. The mine produces 2-2.5 million tons of iron ore per year; reserves are estimated at 120-150 million tons (1997).

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
References:
Karel Bal specimen
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_de_l%27Ouenza

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References

Mining Annual Review (1985).
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
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