Geophysical Exploration for Mississippi Valley Type Mineral Deposits in North Tunisia

F030 GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION FOR MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TYPE MINERAL DEPOSITS IN NORTH TUNISIA Introduction 1 It is well known that a number of Mississippi Valley Type (MVT) lead-zinc ore deposits are located in the Dome Zone of the northern part of the Republic of Tunisia in North Africa [1]. The mineralization of this type is hosted in carbonate rocks without association of any hydrothermal alterations indicating geophysical signatures. Therefore application of geophysical techniques has been generally considered difficult for its exploration. The Cooperative Mineral Exploration Project between the Governments of Japan and the Republic of Tunisia was implemented from 2000 to