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EL Khoukhet Deposit, Boulemane Caïdat, Boulemane Cercle, Boulemane Province, Fès-Meknès Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| EL Khoukhet Deposit | Deposit |
| Boulemane Caïdat | Caïdat |
| Boulemane Cercle | Cercle |
| Boulemane Province | Province |
| Fès-Meknès Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 56' 43'' North , 4° 41' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Midelt | 45,159 (2016) | 29.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Khoukhet mine; El Khoukhat
Known for specimens with gypsum crystals on calcite. The deposit area is located north of the Sidi Ayad plateau (in Fès-Meknès region (former Fès Boulemane region)) and is exploited by the inhabitants of Aït Ben Yacoub (in Drâa Tafilalet region).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: Alain Guillet collection and field observationIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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- Atlas basinBasin
Morocco
- Middle AtlasMountain Range
Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations
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EL Khoukhet Deposit, Boulemane Caïdat, Boulemane Cercle, Boulemane Province, Fès-Meknès Region, Morocco