Mecella
Northern Tunisia, North-South Axis Zone, Tunisie
Mississippi Valley TypeZn-Pb
- Type
- Oxidised MVT with non-sulfide ore
MVT-type Zn-Pb deposit of northern Tunisia (North-South Axis Zone); the analysed carbonates include banded and colloform smithsonite. Supergene carbonates (Middle to Late Miocene and Pliocene weathering). Indicative coordinates.
δ13C in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : V-PDB
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3.79 ± 3.82 ‰ | −6.49 / −1.09 ‰ | 2 | banded and colloform smithsonite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, Table 2. | Garnit et al. (2018), C-O stable isotopes geochemistry of Tunisian nonsulfide zinc deposi… |
| −7.34 ‰ | 1 | supergene banded calcite One analysis, Table 2. | Garnit et al. (2018), C-O stable isotopes geochemistry of Tunisian nonsulfide zinc deposi… |
δ18O in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : V-SMOW
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 ± 0.24 ‰ | 25.83 / 26.17 ‰ | 2 | banded and colloform smithsonite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, Table 2. | Garnit et al. (2018), C-O stable isotopes geochemistry of Tunisian nonsulfide zinc deposi… |
| 25.46 ‰ | 1 | supergene banded calcite One analysis, Table 2. | Garnit et al. (2018), C-O stable isotopes geochemistry of Tunisian nonsulfide zinc deposi… |
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- Jebel Hallouf Tunisie
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Mecella, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/mecella/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
@misc{isofind2026mecellaisotopesignatures,
title = {Mecella, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/mecella/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13