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Azilal Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Azilal Province | Province |
| Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Ifrane | 13,000 (2017) |
Other Languages:
Arabic:
إقليم أزيلال, بني ملال-خنيفرة, المغرب
French:
Azilal, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Maroc
German:
Azilal, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Marokko
Italian:
provincia di Azilal, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Marocco
Simplified Chinese:
艾濟拉勒省, 貝尼邁拉勒-海尼夫拉省, 摩洛哥
Spanish:
Provincia de Azilal, Beni Melal-Jenifra, Marruecos
Asturian:
Provincia d'Azilal, Marruecos
Catalan:
província d'Azilal, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Marroc
Cebuano:
Azilal Province, Morocco
Dutch:
Azilal, Marokko
Japanese:
アジラル州, ベニ・メラル＝ヘニフラ地方, モロッコ
Portuguese:
Azilal , Marrocos
Swedish:
Azilal Province, Marocko
Welsh:
Talaith Azilal, Moroco
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities26 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Crednerite Formula: Cu+Mn3+O2 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite var. Manganese-bearing Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Hollandite Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Jacobsite Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Kinoshitalite Formula: (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 Description: Brown to black lamellar crystals included in matrix. References: Joan Rosell-Riba (2022).Identification: XRD |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: Joan Rosell-Riba (2022).Identification: XRD |
| ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate' Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Crednerite | 4.AB.05 | Cu+Mn3+O2 |
| ⓘ | Jacobsite | 4.BB.05 | Mn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Hollandite | 4.DK.05a | Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Manganese-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kinoshitalite | 9.EC.35 | (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Rhombohedral Carbonate' | - | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Kinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite var. Manganese-bearing Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Crednerite | Cu+Mn3+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Jacobsite | Mn2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Kinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite var. Manganese-bearing Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Kinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite var. Manganese-bearing Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Kinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Kinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite var. Manganese-bearing Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Crednerite | Cu+Mn3+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Jacobsite | Mn2+Fe23+O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Kinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Jacobsite | Mn2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Crednerite | Cu+Mn3+O2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Ba | ⓘ Kinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 116 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 116 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 55.8 Ma (Eocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 513 Ma (Cambrian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 11 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 42 fossil localities |
- Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region
- Azilal Province
- Middle Jurassic🐚 1 km east of Taguelft
- Middle Jurassic🐚 2.5 km north-east of Isseksi
- Jurassic🐚 Acforcid
- Jurassic🐚 Aghni Village tracksite
- Jurassic🐚 Aït Blal
- Early Jurassic🐚 Aït Blal piste
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Aît Issa tracksite
- Jurassic🐚 Aït Lkhoums tracksite
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Aït Tamjout
- Mesozoic🐚 Aît Wissadane tracksite
- Early Jurassic🐚 Assif-n-Stremt tracksite
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Bin el Ouidane
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Bin-el-Ouidane tracksite
- Jurassic🐚 Demnat North tracksite
- Jurassic🐚 Demnat South tracksite
- Middle Jurassic🐚 east of Azilal
- Silurian🐚 Eurypterid-Associated Biota of the 'Shale in the High Atlas'
- Early Jurassic🐚 Iba'ziz tracksite
- Early Jurassic🐚 Ibaqalliwn tracksite
- Paleocene🐚 Ihadjamene
- Jurassic🐚 Iouaridène tracksite 11IGR
- Azilal Province
- Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region
- Azilal Province
- Jurassic🐚 Iouaridène tracksite 13IGR
- Jurassic🐚 Iouaridène tracksite 16IGR
- Jurassic🐚 Iouaridène tracksite 19IGR
- Jurassic🐚 Iouaridène tracksite 20IGR
- Jurassic🐚 Iouaridène tracksite 21IGR
- Jurassic🐚 Iouaridène tracksite 22IGR
- Jurassic🐚 Iouaridène tracksite 23IGR
- Jurassic🐚 Iouaridène tracksite 34IGR
- Jurassic🐚 Iouaridène tracksite 7IGR
- Jurassic🐚 Iouaridène tracksite 8IGR
- Early Jurassic🐚 Jbel Azourki tracksite
- Mesozoic🐚 Jbel Sgat
- Phanerozoic🐚 Loc. X280
- Jurassic🐚 Mizaguène
- Jurassic🐚 Oued Ghazzaf tracksite
- Devonian🐚 Platy Marl near Sidi Abdallah
- Paleocene🐚 Sidi Chennane
- Early Jurassic🐚 Tabant tracksite
- Early Jurassic🐚 Tigharguenine tracksite
- Early Jurassic🐚 Timit tracksite
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Wawmda
- Azilal Province
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azilal_Province |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q793763 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2556569 |
Localities in this Region
- Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region
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- High AtlasMountain Range
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Tansrift mine, Ouaouizeght Cercle, Azilal Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region, Morocco