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Ain Allega Mine (Ain Alega Sakiet Mine), Ain Alega Sakiet, Béja, Tunisiai
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Ain Allega Mine (Ain Alega Sakiet Mine)Mine
Ain Alega Sakiet- not defined -
BéjaGovernorate
TunisiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 55' 12'' North , 9° 6' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.92000,9.10400
GRN:
N25E06
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sejenane5,009 (2018)19.3km
Béja57,233 (2018)22.7km
Tabarka13,712 (2018)31.0km
Fernana1,962 (2018)46.7km
Testour13,708 (2018)50.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
27773
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27773:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ain Allegua deposit


A lead-zinc mine owned by Société Minière et Métallurgique de Penarroya.
(Note: "Ain Allegua deposit" may be a misnomer.)

One of the most significant Pb-Zn Sr-Ba deposits of the flysch zone in northern Tunisia.

Geological, mineralogical and thermometric data indicate that the Ain Allega ore deposit results of a mixing of basinal fluids (Mississippi valley type deposit) and hydrothermal fluids related to a shallow intrusion.

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Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Bureau of Mines (July 1947) Mineral Trade Notes.
Rocks & Minerals (xxxx) 22, 1126.
Abidi, Riadh, Slim-Shimi, Najet, Gasquet, Dominique, Hatira, Nouri, Somarin, Alireza (2011) Genesis of celestite – bearing cap rock formation from the Ain Allega ore deposit (northern Tunisia): contributions from microthermometric studies. Bulletin de la Société géologique de France, 182 (5) 427-435 doi:10.2113/gssgfbull.182.5.427
Abidi, Riadh; Slim-Shimi, Najet; Marignac, Christian; Hatira, Nouri; Gasquet, Dominique; Renac, Christophe; Soumarin, Alirisa; Gleeson, Sarah (2012) The origin of sulfate mineralization and the nature of the BaSO4–SrSO4 solid-solution series in the Ain Allega and El Aguiba ore deposits, Northern Tunisia. Ore Geology Reviews, 48. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2012.03.003
Garnit, Hechmi, Boni, Maria, Buongiovanni, Giuliana, Arfè, Giuseppe, Mondillo, Nicola, Joachimski, Michael, Bouhlel, Salah, Balassone, Giuseppina (2018) C–O Stable Isotopes Geochemistry of Tunisian Nonsulfide Zinc Deposits: A First Look. Minerals, 8 (1) 13 doi:10.3390/min8010013
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