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Vein No. 7, Bou Azzer Mine, Ouisselsate Caïdat, Amerzgane Cercle, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vein No. 7 | Vein |
| Bou Azzer Mine | Mine |
| Ouisselsate Caïdat | Caïdat |
| Amerzgane Cercle | Cercle |
| Ouarzazate Province | Province |
| Drâa-Tafilalet Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
Vein No. 7, Bou Azzer Mine, Bou Azzer mining district, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 31' 5'' North , 6° 54' 35'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ouarzazat | 57,245 (2018) | 44.6km |
Other Languages:
French:
Filon 7, caïdat de Ouisselsate, Cercle d'Amerzgane, Ouarzazate, Drâa-Tafilalet, Maroc
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34 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anorthoroselite Formula: Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Arsenolite Formula: As2O3 |
| ⓘ Bouazzerite (TL) Formula: Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe3+14(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O Type Locality: References: Brugger, J., Meisser, N., Krivovichev, S., Armbruster, T., Favreau, G. (2007) Mineralogy and crystal structure of bouazzerite from Bou Azzer, Anti-Atlas, Morocco: Bi-As-Fe nanoclusters containing Fe3+ in trigonal prismatic coordination. American Mineralogist, 92 (10) 1630-1639 doi:10.2138/am.2007.2508 |
| ⓘ Brannerite Formula: UTi2O6 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Cobaltkoritnigite Formula: Co(AsO3OH) · H2O |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Hydronováčekite Formula: Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Irhtemite Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Lavendulan Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pharmacoalumite Formula: KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O References: |
| ⓘ Pharmacolite Formula: Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Pharmacosiderite Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| ⓘ Picropharmacolite Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
| ⓘ Roselite Formula: Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O References: Fabre MineralsIdentification: Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Sainfeldite Formula: Ca5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
| ⓘ Talmessite Formula: Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Talmessite-Anorthoroselite Series' |
| ⓘ Uranospinite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ Yukonite Formula: Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Yukonite var. Chromium-bearing Yukonite Formula: Ca3(Fe3+,Cr)(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Zálesíite Formula: CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Arsenolite | 4.CB.50 | As2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sceptre Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Brannerite | 4.DH.05 | UTi2O6 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Cobaltkoritnigite | 8.CB.20 | Co(AsO3OH) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Anorthoroselite | 8.CG.05 | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Talmessite | 8.CG.05 | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Roselite | 8.CG.10 | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Irhtemite | 8.CG.55 | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Picropharmacolite | 8.CH.15 | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ | Sainfeldite | 8.CJ. | Ca5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Pharmacolite | 8.CJ.50 | Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Lavendulan | 8.DG.05 | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Bouazzerite (TL) | 8.DH.60 | Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe3+14(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O |
| ⓘ | Pharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| ⓘ | Pharmacoalumite | 8.DK.12 | KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Zálesíite | 8.DL.15 | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Yukonite | 8.DM.25 | Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Chromium-bearing Yukonite | 8.DM.25 | Ca3(Fe3+,Cr)(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Hydronováčekite | 8.EB.05 | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Uranospinite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Talmessite-Anorthoroselite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Pharmacoalumite | KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Cobaltkoritnigite | Co(AsO3OH) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Irhtemite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydronováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pharmacolite | Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Picropharmacolite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
| H | ⓘ Roselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Anorthoroselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Sainfeldite | Ca5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Yukonite | Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Bouazzerite | Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O |
| H | ⓘ Talmessite-Anorthoroselite Series | |
| H | ⓘ Yukonite var. Chromium-bearing Yukonite | Ca3(Fe3+,Cr)(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacoalumite | KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Arsenolite | As2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Cobaltkoritnigite | Co(AsO3OH) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Irhtemite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydronováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacolite | Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Picropharmacolite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Roselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anorthoroselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Sainfeldite | Ca5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Yukonite | Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Bouazzerite | Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O |
| O | ⓘ Talmessite-Anorthoroselite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Yukonite var. Chromium-bearing Yukonite | Ca3(Fe3+,Cr)(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Irhtemite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydronováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Picropharmacolite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Bouazzerite | Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Talmessite-Anorthoroselite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Pharmacoalumite | KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Pharmacoalumite | KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O |
| K | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Irhtemite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Pharmacolite | Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Picropharmacolite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Roselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthoroselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Sainfeldite | Ca5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Yukonite | Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Talmessite-Anorthoroselite Series | |
| Ca | ⓘ Yukonite var. Chromium-bearing Yukonite | Ca3(Fe3+,Cr)(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Yukonite var. Chromium-bearing Yukonite | Ca3(Fe3+,Cr)(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Yukonite | Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Bouazzerite | Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Yukonite var. Chromium-bearing Yukonite | Ca3(Fe3+,Cr)(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Cobaltkoritnigite | Co(AsO3OH) · H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Roselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Anorthoroselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Co | ⓘ Bouazzerite | Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Talmessite-Anorthoroselite Series | |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacoalumite | KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O |
| As | ⓘ Arsenolite | As2O3 |
| As | ⓘ Cobaltkoritnigite | Co(AsO3OH) · H2O |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Irhtemite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O |
| As | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| As | ⓘ Hydronováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacolite | Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| As | ⓘ Picropharmacolite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
| As | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| As | ⓘ Roselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Anorthoroselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Sainfeldite | Ca5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O |
| As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| As | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| As | ⓘ Yukonite | Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| As | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| As | ⓘ Bouazzerite | Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O |
| As | ⓘ Talmessite-Anorthoroselite Series | |
| As | ⓘ Yukonite var. Chromium-bearing Yukonite | Ca3(Fe3+,Cr)(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bouazzerite | Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| U | ⓘ Hydronováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uranospinite | Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Carboniferous : 315 Ma to 305 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- West African CratonCraton
- Anti-AtlasMountain Range
Morocco
- Anti-Atlas MountainsMountain Range
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Bou Azzer mining districtMining District
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Vein No. 7, Bou Azzer Mine, Ouisselsate Caïdat, Amerzgane Cercle, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco