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Hematite occurrence, Nador Pachalik, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hematite occurrence | Quarry |
| Nador Pachalik | Pachalik |
| Nador Province | Province |
| Oriental Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 2° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~6km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
The well-known Nador hematites come from a small rhyolite quarry very near the community of Nador, on the road to Melilla.
Note: These hematites are sometimes mislabelled as being from "Ouichane" or "Jebel Ouichane", the nearby locality for excellent baryte crystals.
Note: These hematites are sometimes mislabelled as being from "Ouichane" or "Jebel Ouichane", the nearby locality for excellent baryte crystals.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 References: Paul Nicholson CollectionIdentification: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 References: Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
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Hematite occurrence, Nador Pachalik, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco