Mineral and industrial rocks wealth in Tunisia and development opportunities
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Mineral and industrial rocks wealth
in Tunisia and development
opportunities
TECTONIC HISTORY OF TUNISIA
Area of displaced tectonic units
Area of Triassic salt diapirs
Area of grabens and soft folds
ORE DEPOSITS
The mining sector plays an
important role in the economic and
social development of Tunisia :
Participates with 3% of GNP•
And about 10% of national
exports
(Phosphates and derivatives are the
main exports)
Mineral potential and industrial
rocks
metallic and non-
metallic minerals
industrial Rocks
metallic and non-metallic
mineralisations
Metallic
mineralisations
Phosphate
Metallic mineralisations
Phosphate mineralisation
Reserves: about 5 billion
tons with 14% P2O5
Annual production : 4
million tons
Production : 1 million tons
of phosphoric acid
phosphates of Sra Ouertane
Annual production : 8
million tons
6.6 million tons for the
national market
1.4 million tons for the
exportation
phosphates of Gafsa
Industrial rocks
Limestone (Eocene
and Upper
Cretaceous
Calcaire
Use:
Marble ornamental
industry
Paper industry
plaster
Paving roads
Use:
Ceramic
Brick
Cement
Clay
Use:
Brick Crystal cava Construction
Use:
Plaster
Ciment
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