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Djebel Zelmou, Bouanane Caïdat, Bni Tadjite Cercle, Figuig Province, Oriental Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Djebel Zelmou | - not defined - |
| Bouanane Caïdat | Caïdat |
| Bni Tadjite Cercle | Cercle |
| Figuig Province | Province |
| Oriental Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 7' 33'' North , 2° 49' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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"En la cara norte de la montaña Djebel Zelmou junto a la carretera N10, al norte de la frontera de Marruecos con Argelia, se encuentra una mina donde se explota grandes filones de barita que contienen vetas de hematites. Desconocemos la antigüedad de esta explotación, en el año 2010 la visitamos y estaba totalmente abandonada, posteriormente la visitamos en el año 2016 y se encontraba en plena actividad debido a un resurgimiento en el comercio de barita que activaron varias explotaciones en Marruecos. La explotación consiste en grandes trincheras a ras del suelo que llegan a alcanzar mas de una decena de metros de profundidad. A unos 8 kilómetros al norte de esta mina se encuentra uno de los mayores yacimientos de barita de norte de África, el yacimiento de Zelmou-Ambej (Bolata, 1995). ". Texto entrecomillado: Juan A.M. Barnestein.
Translation into English:
"On the north face of the Djebel Zelmou mountain next to the N10 road, north of the Moroccan border with Algeria, there is a mine where large seams of barite containing veins of hematite are exploited. We do not know the age of this exploitation. In 2010 we visited it and it was completely abandoned. Later we visited it in 2016 and it was in full activity due to a resurgence in the barite trade that activated several exploitations in Morocco. The exploitation consists of large trenches at ground level which reach more than a dozen meters in depth. About 8 kilometers north of this mine is one of the largest barite deposits in North Africa, the Zelmou-Ambej deposit (Bolata, 1995)".
Translation into English:
"On the north face of the Djebel Zelmou mountain next to the N10 road, north of the Moroccan border with Algeria, there is a mine where large seams of barite containing veins of hematite are exploited. We do not know the age of this exploitation. In 2010 we visited it and it was completely abandoned. Later we visited it in 2016 and it was in full activity due to a resurgence in the barite trade that activated several exploitations in Morocco. The exploitation consists of large trenches at ground level which reach more than a dozen meters in depth. About 8 kilometers north of this mine is one of the largest barite deposits in North Africa, the Zelmou-Ambej deposit (Bolata, 1995)".
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: Colección Juan A.M. Barnestein.Identified by Juan A. M. Barnestein (Barny): Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: Colección Juan A.M. Barnestein.Identified by Juan A. M. Barnestein (Barny): Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: Colección Juan A.M. Barnestein.Identified by Juan A. M. Barnestein (Barny): Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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Djebel Zelmou, Bouanane Caïdat, Bni Tadjite Cercle, Figuig Province, Oriental Region, Morocco