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Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisiai
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Sidi Amor ben Salem MineMine
Slata Pb-Zn depositDeposit
TajerouineDelegation
KefGovernorate
TunisiaCountry

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03653290017272009003187.jpg
View of the Tajerouine lead-zinc mining area, in 1925.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
01403620017272009027975.jpg
View of the Tajerouine lead-zinc mining area, in 1925.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
08107900017272009036478.jpg
View of the Tajerouine lead-zinc mining area, in 1925.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
03653290017272009003187.jpg
View of the Tajerouine lead-zinc mining area, in 1925.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
01403620017272009027975.jpg
View of the Tajerouine lead-zinc mining area, in 1925.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
08107900017272009036478.jpg
View of the Tajerouine lead-zinc mining area, in 1925.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
03653290017272009003187.jpg
View of the Tajerouine lead-zinc mining area, in 1925.

Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia
01403620017272009027975.jpg
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:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Menzel Salem2,856 (2018)1.0km
Tajerouine18,909 (2018)7.8km
Thala16,068 (2018)35.2km
El Ksour5,034 (2018)36.6km
El Kef47,979 (2018)41.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
3264
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3264:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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

Coordinates are approximate.

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Mineral List


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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Cesàrolite (TL)
Formula: PbMn4+3O6(OH)2
Type Locality:
Description: In galena.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Phosgenite
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2
ⓘ Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCesàrolite (TL)4.FG.10PbMn4+3O6(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘPhosgenite5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPlumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CesàrolitePbMn34+O6(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CesàrolitePbMn34+O6(OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Oⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CesàrolitePbMn34+O6(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CesàrolitePbMn34+O6(OH)2
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Pbⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

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