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Bou Jaber Mine, Bou Jaber (Bou Jabeur), Kasserine, Tunisiai
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Bou Jaber MineMine
Bou Jaber (Bou Jabeur)- not defined -
KasserineGovernorate
TunisiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 33' 32'' North , 8° 38' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.55900,8.63500
GeoHash:
G#: snq4k3rf4
GRN:
N24E06
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Thala16,068 (2018)3.5km
Menzel Salem2,856 (2018)36.0km
Tajerouine18,909 (2018)37.7km
Rohia4,231 (2012)39.1km
Sbiba6,291 (2018)39.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
146017
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146017:2
GUID (UUID V4):
6bd02b4d-30f4-4fee-9c19-2afd6b539207


A lead zinc-mine in a deposit that straddles the Algerian-Tunisian border. Mined by Romans in 2nd - 5th century, 9th - 17th small Arab operations, 1890-1950 by French and 1972-2004 by state owned mining company. Oil seeps in area.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
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.
Bouhlel, S., Leach, D. L., Johnson, C. A., Marsh, E., Salmi-Laouar, S., & Banks, D. A. (2016). A salt diapir-related Mississippi Valley-type deposit: the Bou Jaber Pb-Zn-Ba-F deposit, Tunisia: fluid inclusion and isotope study. Mineralium Deposita, 1-32.
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
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Bouzenoune, A., and Lécolle, P. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 189-196.
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.
Bouhlel, S., Leach, D. L., Johnson, C. A., Marsh, E., Salmi-Laouar, S., & Banks, D. A. (2016). A salt diapir-related Mississippi Valley-type deposit: the Bou Jaber Pb-Zn-Ba-F deposit, Tunisia: fluid inclusion and isotope study. Mineralium Deposita, 1-32.
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
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Bouzenoune, A., and Lécolle, P. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 189-196.
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.
Bouhlel, S., Leach, D. L., Johnson, C. A., Marsh, E., Salmi-Laouar, S., & Banks, D. A. (2016). A salt diapir-related Mississippi Valley-type deposit: the Bou Jaber Pb-Zn-Ba-F deposit, Tunisia: fluid inclusion and isotope study. Mineralium Deposita, 1-32.
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
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15γ-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Bouzenoune, A., and Lécolle, P. (1997): Petrographic and geochemical arguments for hydrothermal formation of the Ouenza siderite deposit (NE Algeria). Mineralium Deposita 32, 189-196.
Bouhlel, S., Leach, D. L., Johnson, C. A., Marsh, E., Salmi-Laouar, S., & Banks, D. A. (2016). A salt diapir-related Mississippi Valley-type deposit: the Bou Jaber Pb-Zn-Ba-F deposit, Tunisia: fluid inclusion and isotope study. Mineralium Deposita, 1-32.
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