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Bouismas Mine, Tansifte Caïdat, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bouismas Mine | Mine |
| Tansifte Caïdat | Caïdat |
| Agdz Cercle | Town |
| Zagora Province | Province |
| Drâa-Tafilalet Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
Bouismas Mine, Bou Azzer mining district, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 30' 56'' North , 6° 47' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ouarzazat | 57,245 (2018) | 45.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bouismass
A silver-rich vein was mined from mid-2008 to spring 2010.
It produced partial pseudomorphs of allargentum (+ minor silver) after dyscrasite.
It produced partial pseudomorphs of allargentum (+ minor silver) after dyscrasite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
28 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Allargentum Formula: (Ag1-xSbx) |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Dyscrasite Formula: Ag3Sb |
| ⓘ Fettelite Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag10HgAs2S8] References: Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Kieftite Formula: CoSb3 |
| ⓘ Löllingite Formula: FeAs2 |
| ⓘ Maucherite Formula: Ni11As8 |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| ⓘ Nickelskutterudite Formula: NiAs3 References: |
| ⓘ Pearceite Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] References: |
| ⓘ Polybasite ? Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite ? Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine Formula: SiO2 Habit: Slender crystals, often with Dauphiné habit tips. Colour: Dark yellow. References: |
| ⓘ Rammelsbergite Formula: NiAs2 |
| ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
| ⓘ Safflorite Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| ⓘ Schachnerite Formula: Ag1.1Hg0.9 References: |
| ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe) Formula: Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S References: Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S References: |
| ⓘ Xanthoconite Formula: Ag3AsS3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Schachnerite | 1.AD.15a | Ag1.1Hg0.9 |
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Allargentum | 2.AA.30 | (Ag1-xSbx) |
| ⓘ | Dyscrasite | 2.AA.35 | Ag3Sb |
| ⓘ | Maucherite | 2.AB.15 | Ni11As8 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
| ⓘ | Rammelsbergite | 2.EB.15a | NiAs2 |
| ⓘ | Safflorite | 2.EB.15a | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Kieftite | 2.EC.05 | CoSb3 |
| ⓘ | Nickelskutterudite | 2.EC.05 | NiAs3 |
| ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite ? | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | Xanthoconite | 2.GA.10 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | Tennantite-(Fe) | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ | Polybasite ? | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ | Fettelite | 2.LA.30 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag10HgAs2S8] |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Citrine | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Fettelite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag10HgAs2S8] |
| S | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Xanthoconite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe) | Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe) | Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Kieftite | CoSb3 |
| Co | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickelskutterudite | NiAs3 |
| Ni | ⓘ Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe) | Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Fettelite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag10HgAs2S8] |
| As | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
| As | ⓘ Nickelskutterudite | NiAs3 |
| As | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| As | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| As | ⓘ Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| As | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| As | ⓘ Xanthoconite | Ag3AsS3 |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe) | Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Allargentum | (Ag1-xSbx) |
| Ag | ⓘ Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb |
| Ag | ⓘ Fettelite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag10HgAs2S8] |
| Ag | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Schachnerite | Ag1.1Hg0.9 |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Xanthoconite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Allargentum | (Ag1-xSbx) |
| Sb | ⓘ Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb |
| Sb | ⓘ Kieftite | CoSb3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Fettelite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag10HgAs2S8] |
| Hg | ⓘ Schachnerite | Ag1.1Hg0.9 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Atlas MountainsMountain Range
- West African CratonCraton
- Anti-Atlas Pan-African BeltOrogenic Belt
Morocco
- Anti-Atlas MountainsMountain Range
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Bou Azzer mining districtMining District
- Zagora Province
- Agdz Cercle
- Bou Azzer ophioliteOphiolite Complex
- Agdz Cercle
Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations
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Bouismas Mine, Tansifte Caïdat, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco