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Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia i
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Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine Mine
Slata Pb-Zn deposit Deposit
Tajerouine Delegation
Kef Governorate
Tunisia Country

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Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine	Mine
Slata Pb-Zn deposit	Deposit
Tajerouine	Delegation
Kef	Governorate
Tunisia	Country

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View of the Tajerouine lead-zinc mining area, in 1925.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

View of the Tajerouine lead-zinc mining area, in 1925.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

View of the Tajerouine lead-zinc mining area, in 1925.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

View of the Tajerouine lead-zinc mining area, in 1925.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

View of the Tajerouine lead-zinc mining area, in 1925.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

View of the Tajerouine lead-zinc mining area, in 1925.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

View of the Tajerouine lead-zinc mining area, in 1925.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

View of the Tajerouine lead-zinc mining area, in 1925.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

35° 51' 0'' North , 8° 28' 59'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Menzel Salem	2,856 (2018)	1.0km
Tajerouine	18,909 (2018)	7.8km
Thala	16,068 (2018)	35.2km
El Ksour	5,034 (2018)	36.6km
El Kef	47,979 (2018)	41.2km

Mindat Locality ID:

3264

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:3264:6

GUID (UUID V4):

A lead-zinc mine, owned by the Société "Les Mines Réunies" of Belgium.

Coordinates are approximate.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

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

ⓘ Lead

ⓘ Zinc

Mineral List

17 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

References:

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

ⓘ Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO₄

References:

Mlayah, A., Ferreira da Silva, E., Rocha, F., Hamza, C. B., Charef, A., & Noronha, F. (2009). The Oued Mellègue: Mining activity, stream sediments and dispersion of base metals in natural environments, North-western Tunisia. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 102(1), 27-36.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

See above

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

ⓘ Celestine

Formula: SrSO₄

References:

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

References:

ⓘ Cesàrolite (TL)

Formula: PbMn⁴⁺₃O₆(OH)₂

Type Locality:

Description: In galena.

References:

Ann.Soc.Geol. Belgique (1920) 43, 239

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

References:

ⓘ Magnesite

Formula: MgCO₃

References:

ⓘ Phosgenite

Formula: Pb₂CO₃Cl₂

References:

ⓘ Plumbogummite

Formula: PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆

References:

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

ⓘ Strontianite

Formula: SrCO₃

References:

Gallery:

PbSO₄ⓘ Anglesite

Anglesite

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

Anglesite, etc.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

Anglesite

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

Anglesite, etc.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

Anglesite

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

Anglesite, etc.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

Anglesite

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

Anglesite, etc.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

Anglesite

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

Anglesite, etc.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

PbCO₃ⓘ Cerussite

Cerussite

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

Cerussite

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

Cerussite

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cesàrolite (TL)	4.FG.10	PbMn⁴⁺₃O₆(OH)₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Magnesite	5.AB.05	MgCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Strontianite	5.AB.15	SrCO₃
ⓘ	Phosgenite	5.BE.20	Pb₂CO₃Cl₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Plumbogummite	8.BL.10	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Cesàrolite	PbMn₃⁴⁺O₆(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Plumbogummite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
C	ⓘ Phosgenite	Pb₂CO₃Cl₂
C	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Cesàrolite	PbMn₃⁴⁺O₆(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
O	ⓘ Phosgenite	Pb₂CO₃Cl₂
O	ⓘ Plumbogummite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Plumbogummite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Plumbogummite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Cl	ⓘ Phosgenite	Pb₂CO₃Cl₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Cesàrolite	PbMn₃⁴⁺O₆(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Sr	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Cesàrolite	PbMn₃⁴⁺O₆(OH)₂
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Phosgenite	Pb₂CO₃Cl₂
Pb	ⓘ Plumbogummite	PbAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines Mineral Trade Notes (Jul 1947).

Rocks & Minerals: 22: 1126.

Smati, A. (1986) Les gisements de Pb-Ba et de Fe du jebel Slata (Tunisie du Centre Nord): minéralisations épigénétiques dans le Crétacé néritique de la bordure d'un diapir de Trias. Gisements de Sidi Amor Ben Salem et de Slata fer. Thèse 3e cycle, Univ. Paris VI, 240 pages.

https://www.getamap.net/maps/tunisia/kef/_sidiamorbensalem/

Amouri, M. (1989) Les minéralisations PB-ZN-BA-F liées aux faciès carbonatés aptiens dans l'Atlas Tunisien Central. Géologie Méditerranéenne, 16 (2). 185-199 doi:10.3406/geolm.1989.1425

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Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia i
Regional Level Types
Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine Mine
Slata Pb-Zn deposit Deposit
Tajerouine Delegation
Kef Governorate
Tunisia Country