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Garn Alfaya Mine, Garn Alfaya, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisiai
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Garn Alfaya MineMine
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TajerouineDelegation
KefGovernorate
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View of the Garn-Alfaya lead-zinc mining area, in 1910.

Garn Alfaya Mine, Garn Alfaya, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
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Nacrite

Garn Alfaya Mine, Garn Alfaya, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
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Smithsonite

Garn Alfaya Mine, Garn Alfaya, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
07315200017272058151387.jpg
View of the Garn-Alfaya lead-zinc mining area, in 1910.

Garn Alfaya Mine, Garn Alfaya, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
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Nacrite

Garn Alfaya Mine, Garn Alfaya, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
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Smithsonite

Garn Alfaya Mine, Garn Alfaya, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
07315200017272058151387.jpg
View of the Garn-Alfaya lead-zinc mining area, in 1910.

Garn Alfaya Mine, Garn Alfaya, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
03210040017272058167122.jpg
Nacrite

Garn Alfaya Mine, Garn Alfaya, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 0' 0'' North , 8° 31' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.00000,8.53333
GeoHash:
G#: snqhf1tg1
GRN:
N24E05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tajerouine18,909 (2018)12.2km
Menzel Salem2,856 (2018)16.7km
El Kef47,979 (2018)24.7km
Sakiet Sidi Youssef6,442 (2018)29.5km
El Ksour5,034 (2018)33.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
27818
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27818:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A lead-zinc mine owned by the Société des Mines du Garn Alfaya.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Apatite var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Nahcolite
Formula: NaHCO3
ⓘ Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 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 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNahcolite5.AA.15NaHCO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPlumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Hⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Oⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

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References

Bureau of Mines Mineral Trade Notes (Jul 1947)
Rocks & Minerals: 22: 1126.
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