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Hajar Mine, Guemassa Massif, Aghouatim-Tidrara Caïdat, Tahannaout Cercle, Al Haouz Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Moroccoi
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Hajar MineMine
Guemassa MassifMassif
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Al Haouz ProvinceProvince
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Hajar Mine, Guemassa Massif, Aghouatim-Tidrara Caïdat, Tahannaout Cercle, Al Haouz Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
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Hajar Mine, Guemassa Massif, Aghouatim-Tidrara Caïdat, Tahannaout Cercle, Al Haouz Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
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Pyrite

Hajar Mine, Guemassa Massif, Aghouatim-Tidrara Caïdat, Tahannaout Cercle, Al Haouz Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
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Hajar Mine, Guemassa Massif, Aghouatim-Tidrara Caïdat, Tahannaout Cercle, Al Haouz Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
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Hajar Mine, Guemassa Massif, Aghouatim-Tidrara Caïdat, Tahannaout Cercle, Al Haouz Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
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Pyrite

Hajar Mine, Guemassa Massif, Aghouatim-Tidrara Caïdat, Tahannaout Cercle, Al Haouz Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
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Pyrite

Hajar Mine, Guemassa Massif, Aghouatim-Tidrara Caïdat, Tahannaout Cercle, Al Haouz Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
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Hajar Mine, Guemassa Massif, Aghouatim-Tidrara Caïdat, Tahannaout Cercle, Al Haouz Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 21' 52'' North , 8° 3' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.36469,-8.05596
GeoHash:
G#: evd62tvbd
GRN:
N21W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Torord - طرورد426 (2017)21.9km
Oukaïmedene4,440 (2018)25.6km
Marrakesh839,296 (2016)30.4km
Setti Fatma22,283 (2018)39.1km
Owned/operated by:
ONA, Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat)
Mindat Locality ID:
11605
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11605:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hajjar


Concordant massive sulfide deposit. 35km SW of Marrakech.
Located in the southern part of the Hercynian Occidental Meseta in Morocco, within the Guemassa Massif south of Marrakech. The Guemassa Massif is composed of metasediments, metavolcanites, and intrusions, all of which are Carboniferous in age. Massive sulfide lenses (and scarce magnetite bodies) are found and exploited within this volcano-sedimentary sequence.

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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Marignac, C. (2001). The Hajjar deposit of Guemassa (SW Meseta, Morocco): a metamor-phosed syn-sedimentary massive sulphide ore body of the Iberian type of volcano-sedimentary massive sulphide deposits. Mineral Deposits at the Beginning of the 21st Century, 281.
Admou, Safouane, Branquet, Yannick, Badra, Lakhlifi, Barbanson, Luc, Outhounjite, Mohamed, Khalifa, Abdelali, Zouhair, Mohamed, Maacha, Lhou (2018) The Hajjar Regional Transpressive Shear Zone (Guemassa Massif, Morocco): Consequences on the Deformation of the Base-Metal Massive Sulfide Ore. Minerals, 8 (10) 435 doi:10.3390/min8100435
Essaifi, Abderrahim, Goodenough, Kathryn, Tornos, Fernando, Outigua, Abdelhak, Ouadjou, Abdelmalek, Maacha, Lhou (2019) The Moroccan Massive Sulphide Deposits: Evidence for a Polyphase Mineralization. Minerals, 9 (3) 156 doi:10.3390/min9030156
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
References:
Marignac, C. (2001). The Hajjar deposit of Guemassa (SW Meseta, Morocco): a metamor-phosed syn-sedimentary massive sulphide ore body of the Iberian type of volcano-sedimentary massive sulphide deposits. Mineral Deposits at the Beginning of the 21st Century, 281.
Admou, Safouane, Branquet, Yannick, Badra, Lakhlifi, Barbanson, Luc, Outhounjite, Mohamed, Khalifa, Abdelali, Zouhair, Mohamed, Maacha, Lhou (2018) The Hajjar Regional Transpressive Shear Zone (Guemassa Massif, Morocco): Consequences on the Deformation of the Base-Metal Massive Sulfide Ore. Minerals, 8 (10) 435 doi:10.3390/min8100435
Essaifi, Abderrahim, Goodenough, Kathryn, Tornos, Fernando, Outigua, Abdelhak, Ouadjou, Abdelmalek, Maacha, Lhou (2019) The Moroccan Massive Sulphide Deposits: Evidence for a Polyphase Mineralization. Minerals, 9 (3) 156 doi:10.3390/min9030156
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Marignac, C. (2001). The Hajjar deposit of Guemassa (SW Meseta, Morocco): a metamor-phosed syn-sedimentary massive sulphide ore body of the Iberian type of volcano-sedimentary massive sulphide deposits. Mineral Deposits at the Beginning of the 21st Century, 281.
Admou, Safouane, Branquet, Yannick, Badra, Lakhlifi, Barbanson, Luc, Outhounjite, Mohamed, Khalifa, Abdelali, Zouhair, Mohamed, Maacha, Lhou (2018) The Hajjar Regional Transpressive Shear Zone (Guemassa Massif, Morocco): Consequences on the Deformation of the Base-Metal Massive Sulfide Ore. Minerals, 8 (10) 435 doi:10.3390/min8100435
Essaifi, Abderrahim, Goodenough, Kathryn, Tornos, Fernando, Outigua, Abdelhak, Ouadjou, Abdelmalek, Maacha, Lhou (2019) The Moroccan Massive Sulphide Deposits: Evidence for a Polyphase Mineralization. Minerals, 9 (3) 156 doi:10.3390/min9030156
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'White mica'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Bellott, A., Corpel, J., Millon, R. (1991) Contribution of magnetic modeling to the discovery of a hidden massive sulfide body at Hajar, Morocco. Geophysics, 56 (7) 983-991 doi:10.1190/1.1443131
Marignac, C. (2001). The Hajjar deposit of Guemassa (SW Meseta, Morocco): a metamor-phosed syn-sedimentary massive sulphide ore body of the Iberian type of volcano-sedimentary massive sulphide deposits. Mineral Deposits at the Beginning of the 21st Century, 281.
[1]Admou, Safouane, Branquet, Yannick, Badra, Lakhlifi, Barbanson, Luc, Outhounjite, Mohamed, Khalifa, Abdelali, Zouhair, Mohamed, Maacha, Lhou (2018) The Hajjar Regional Transpressive Shear Zone (Guemassa Massif, Morocco): Consequences on the Deformation of the Base-Metal Massive Sulfide Ore. Minerals, 8 (10) 435 doi:10.3390/min8100435
Essaifi, Abderrahim, Goodenough, Kathryn, Tornos, Fernando, Outigua, Abdelhak, Ouadjou, Abdelmalek, Maacha, Lhou (2019) The Moroccan Massive Sulphide Deposits: Evidence for a Polyphase Mineralization. Minerals, 9 (3) 156 doi:10.3390/min9030156
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