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Taghouni Mine (Tarouni Mine), Ouisselsate Caïdat, Amerzgane Cercle, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Taghouni Mine (Tarouni Mine) | Mine |
| Ouisselsate Caïdat | Caïdat |
| Amerzgane Cercle | Cercle |
| Ouarzazate Province | Province |
| Drâa-Tafilalet Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
Taghouni Mine (Tarouni Mine), Bou Azzer mining district, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 31' 37'' North , 6° 55' 49'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ouarzazat | 57,245 (2018) | 43.7km |
This mine produces arborescent gold crystals with powdery erythrite. Located west of Bou Azzer.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O | |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Brassite | 8.CE.15 | Mg(HAsO4) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Köttigite | 8.CE.40 | Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Guanacoite | 8.DD.10 | MgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4 |
| ⓘ | Bouazzerite | 8.DH.60 | Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe3+14(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O |
| ⓘ | Agardite-(Ce) | 8.DL.15 | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Zálesíite | 8.DL.15 | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Betpakdalite-CaMg | 8.DM. | [Ca2(H2O)17Mg(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe3+3O36(OH)] |
| ⓘ | Zeunerite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Nováčekite | 8.EB.05 | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Metakirchheimerite | 8.EB.10 | Co(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Brassite | Mg(HAsO4) · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Köttigite | Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Metakirchheimerite | Co(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Guanacoite | MgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4 |
| H | ⓘ Bouazzerite | Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O |
| H | ⓘ Nováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Betpakdalite-CaMg | [Ca2(H2O)17Mg(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe33+O36(OH)] |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Brassite | Mg(HAsO4) · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Köttigite | Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Metakirchheimerite | Co(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Guanacoite | MgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4 |
| O | ⓘ Bouazzerite | Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O |
| O | ⓘ Nováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Betpakdalite-CaMg | [Ca2(H2O)17Mg(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe33+O36(OH)] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Brassite | Mg(HAsO4) · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Guanacoite | MgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Bouazzerite | Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Nováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Betpakdalite-CaMg | [Ca2(H2O)17Mg(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe33+O36(OH)] |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Betpakdalite-CaMg | [Ca2(H2O)17Mg(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe33+O36(OH)] |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bouazzerite | Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Betpakdalite-CaMg | [Ca2(H2O)17Mg(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe33+O36(OH)] |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Metakirchheimerite | Co(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Bouazzerite | Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Guanacoite | MgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Köttigite | Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| As | ⓘ Brassite | Mg(HAsO4) · 4H2O |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Köttigite | Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Metakirchheimerite | Co(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| As | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| As | ⓘ Guanacoite | MgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4(H2O)4 |
| As | ⓘ Bouazzerite | Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O |
| As | ⓘ Nováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| As | ⓘ Betpakdalite-CaMg | [Ca2(H2O)17Mg(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe33+O36(OH)] |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Betpakdalite-CaMg | [Ca2(H2O)17Mg(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe33+O36(OH)] |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bouazzerite | Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Metakirchheimerite | Co(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Nováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- West African CratonCraton
- Anti-Atlas Pan-African BeltOrogenic Belt
Morocco
- Anti-Atlas MountainsMountain Range
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Bou Azzer mining districtMining District
- Zagora Province
- Agdz Cercle
- Bou Azzer ophioliteOphiolite Complex
- Agdz Cercle
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Taghouni Mine, Ouisselsate Caïdat, Amerzgane Cercle, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco