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Tachgagalt Mine, Tansifte Caïdat, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
Regional Level Types
Tachgagalt MineMine (Abandoned)
Tansifte CaïdatCaïdat
Agdz CercleTown
Zagora ProvinceProvince
Drâa-Tafilalet RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 46' 59'' North , 6° 50' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ouarzazat57,245 (2018)15.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
10226
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10226:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Old manganese mine worked between 1937 and the 1960s.

Ore was located in sub-vertical veins shot in Precambrian III (end of Precambrian) volcanic rocks (rhyolites).

The new species were found in a mined out section of the #2 vein.

Attempts were made around 1964-1965 to mine more of this material, in vain.

The miners sorted the dumps by hand to sell the rare minerals, and left few specimens.

Note on the mineral list: Metatorbernite, kasolite, and uranophane were erroneously reported by Walenta (1978).

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


32 valid minerals. 7 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ 'Braunite-II'
Formula: Ca(Mn3+,Fe)14(SiO4)O20
Habit: elongates striated dipyramidal xls, thick tabular xls
Colour: dark gray
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Crednerite
Formula: Cu+Mn3+O2
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Despujolsite (TL)
Formula: Ca3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Gaudefroyite (TL)
Formula: Ca4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Henritermierite (TL)
Formula: Ca3Mn3+2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Type Locality:
ⓘ Holtstamite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
ⓘ Jacquesdietrichite (TL)
Formula: Cu2(H2BO3)(OH)3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Jouravskite (TL)
Formula: Ca3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Marokite (TL)
Formula: CaMn3+2O4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Habit: coatings and grains
Colour: yellow
Description: Although very surprising in this environment, confirmed by EDS on two specimens in two different labs (one manganese ore specimen and one rhyolite specimen).
ⓘ Neltnerite (TL)
Formula: CaMn3+6(SiO4)O8
Type Locality:
Description: Vein N° 2. Associated with braunite II rich in calcium. Neltnerite also shows hausmannite inclusions.
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCrednerite4.AB.05Cu+Mn3+O2
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘMarokite (TL)4.BC.05CaMn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘGaudefroyite (TL)6.AB.60Ca4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3
ⓘJacquesdietrichite (TL)6.AB.80Cu2(H2BO3)(OH)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘDespujolsite (TL)7.DF.25Ca3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘJouravskite (TL)7.DG.15Ca3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHenritermierite (TL)9.AD.25Ca3Mn3+2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
ⓘHoltstamite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘNeltnerite (TL)9.AG.05CaMn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ'Braunite-II'9.AG.05Ca(Mn3+,Fe)14(SiO4)O20
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ DespujolsiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GaudefroyiteCa4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3
Hⓘ HenritermieriteCa3Mn23+(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Hⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ JacquesdietrichiteCu2(H2BO3)(OH)3
Hⓘ HoltstamiteCa3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ GaudefroyiteCa4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3
Bⓘ JacquesdietrichiteCu2(H2BO3)(OH)3
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GaudefroyiteCa4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3
Cⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ DespujolsiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GaudefroyiteCa4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HenritermieriteCa3Mn23+(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Oⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MarokiteCaMn23+O4
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ NeltneriteCaMn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Braunite-IICa(Mn3+,Fe)14(SiO4)O20
Oⓘ JacquesdietrichiteCu2(H2BO3)(OH)3
Oⓘ HoltstamiteCa3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ HoltstamiteCa3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HenritermieriteCa3Mn23+(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Siⓘ NeltneriteCaMn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Braunite-IICa(Mn3+,Fe)14(SiO4)O20
Siⓘ HoltstamiteCa3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ DespujolsiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DespujolsiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GaudefroyiteCa4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3
Caⓘ HenritermieriteCa3Mn23+(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Caⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Caⓘ MarokiteCaMn23+O4
Caⓘ NeltneriteCaMn63+(SiO4)O8
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Braunite-IICa(Mn3+,Fe)14(SiO4)O20
Caⓘ HoltstamiteCa3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ DespujolsiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ GaudefroyiteCa4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ HenritermieriteCa3Mn23+(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Mnⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ MarokiteCaMn23+O4
Mnⓘ NeltneriteCaMn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mnⓘ Braunite-IICa(Mn3+,Fe)14(SiO4)O20
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Braunite-IICa(Mn3+,Fe)14(SiO4)O20
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ JacquesdietrichiteCu2(H2BO3)(OH)3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

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