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Jebel Jabbes deposit, Sidi Bouzid, Tunisiai
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Jebel Jabbes depositDeposit
Sidi BouzidGovernorate
TunisiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 33' 15'' North , 9° 27' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.55417,9.45556
GRN:
N24E06
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
As Sanad7,859 (2018)20.3km
Mezzouna5,564 (2018)35.5km
Er Regueb6,702 (2018)45.4km
Bir el Hafey5,016 (2018)48.4km
Sidi Bouzid42,098 (2018)53.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
478071
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:478071:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A layer approximately 5 m thick, composed of greenish-gray phosphate, semi-hard to soft, with fine grain size, containing some intercalations of olive-green laminated clays, secondary gypsum, and slightly phosphatized dolomite; contains approximately 32.62 Mt of in-place ore.

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5 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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References

[1]Sassi, Sinda; Rovella, Natalia; Horchani-Naifer, Karima; Barca, Donatella (2026) Rare earth elements in phosphorite from Maknassy-Mezzouna basin (Central Tunisia): Geochemical features, paleoenvironmental indicators and implications for economic resource potential. Geoscience Frontiers, 17 (5). doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2026.102342
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