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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