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Aousserd Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Moroccoi
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Aousserd ProvinceProvince
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab RegionRegion
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Neighbouring regions:
Oued Ed-Dahab Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco
Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, Mauritania
Atar, Adrar Region, Mauritania
F'dérik, Tiris Zemmour Region, Mauritania
Aousserd Province (Awsard Province), Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region, Morocco
Type:
Province
Mindat Locality ID:
122120
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122120:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Arabic:
إقليم أوسرد, الداخلة-وادي الذهب, المغرب
French:
Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed Dahab, Maroc
German:
Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Marokko
Italian:
provincia di Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed Dahab, Marocco
Simplified Chinese:
奧塞爾德省, 达赫拉-乌德埃德达哈布, 摩洛哥
Spanish:
Auserd, Dajla-Río de Oro, Marruecos
Catalan:
província d'Auserd, Marroc
Cebuano:
Aousserd , Morocco
Dutch:
Aousserd, Marokko
Japanese:
アウサード州, ダフラ＝オウィド・エッ＝ダハブ地方, モロッコ
Polish:
Ausard , Wadi az-Zahab-, Maroko
Swedish:
Aousserd , Marocko
Welsh:
Talaith Aousserd, Moroco


Aousserd is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab and the disputed territory of Western Sahara (see https://www.mindat.org/loc-389037.html).

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28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Cerite'
ⓘ Cheralite
Formula: CaTh(PO4)2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Kalsilite
Formula: KAlSiO4
ⓘ Keldyshite ?
Formula: (Na,H)2ZrSi2O7
Description: Potassium rich variety.
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
ⓘ Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite
Formula: [(K,Na)][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22][(F,OH)2]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Vishnevite
Formula: (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCheralite8.AD.50CaTh(PO4)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Melanite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘKeldyshite ?9.BC.10(Na,H)2ZrSi2O7
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘPotassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite9.DE.25[(K,Na)][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22][(F,OH)2]
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKalsilite9.FA.05KAlSiO4
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘCelsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘCancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘVishnevite9.FB.05(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘPollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Cerite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

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ⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Keldyshite(Na,H)2ZrSi2O7
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[(K,Na)][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22][(F,OH)2]
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Cⓘ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Oⓘ Keldyshite(Na,H)2ZrSi2O7
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2
Oⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[(K,Na)][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22][(F,OH)2]
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[(K,Na)][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22][(F,OH)2]
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Keldyshite(Na,H)2ZrSi2O7
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naⓘ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Naⓘ Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[(K,Na)][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22][(F,OH)2]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[(K,Na)][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22][(F,OH)2]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Alⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Siⓘ Keldyshite(Na,H)2ZrSi2O7
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[(K,Na)][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22][(F,OH)2]
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Kⓘ Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[(K,Na)][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22][(F,OH)2]
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2
Caⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[(K,Na)][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22][(F,OH)2]
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ Keldyshite(Na,H)2ZrSi2O7
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CsCaesium
Csⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2

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Wikidata ID:Q972665
GeoNames ID:6547297

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