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Bleida Far West Mine, Bleida Mines, Tinzouline Caïdat, Zagora Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bleida Far West Mine | Mine |
| Bleida Mines | Group of Mines |
| Tinzouline Caïdat | Caïdat |
| Zagora Cercle | Cercle |
| Zagora Province | Province |
| Drâa-Tafilalet Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
Bleida Far West Mine, Bleida Mines, Bou Azzer mining district, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 23' 22'' North , 6° 30' 51'' West
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A surface mine, opened in 2005, for mining an estimate of 30.000 ounces of Au-reserves. This mine is located about 7 km NW of the mined-out Bleida copper deposit (Bleida mine).
Sulphide-free Au-Pd mineralization, occurring in a volcano-sedimentary sequence in altered amphibolites and chlorite schists of the Neoproterozoic Bou Azzer-El Graara inlier. Drilling also revealed a copper sulphide mineralization at greater depth.
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28 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| ⓘ | var. Palladium-bearing Gold | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Pd) |
| ⓘ | Tetra-auricupride | 1.AA.10b | AuCu |
| ⓘ | Potarite ? | 1.AD.25 | PdHg |
| ⓘ | Native Selenium | 1.CC.10 | Se |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Isomertieite | 2.AC.15a | Pd11Sb2As2 |
| ⓘ | Pseudomertieite | 2.AC.15b | Pd11(Sb,As)4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Palladseite | 2.BC.05 | Pd17Se15 |
| ⓘ | Oosterboschite | 2.BC.10 | (Pd,Cu)7Se5 |
| ⓘ | Keithconnite | 2.BC.20 | Pd20Te7 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Kotulskite | 2.CC.05 | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| ⓘ | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
| ⓘ | Merenskyite | 2.EA.20 | PdTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| ⓘ | Padmaite | 2.EB.25 | PdBiSe |
| ⓘ | Volynskite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiTe2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Oosterboschite | (Pd,Cu)7Se5 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetra-auricupride | AuCu |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Isomertieite | Pd11Sb2As2 |
| As | ⓘ Pseudomertieite | Pd11(Sb,As)4 |
| As | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
| Se | ⓘ Oosterboschite | (Pd,Cu)7Se5 |
| Se | ⓘ Padmaite | PdBiSe |
| Se | ⓘ Palladseite | Pd17Se15 |
| Se | ⓘ Native Selenium | Se |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | ⓘ Isomertieite | Pd11Sb2As2 |
| Pd | ⓘ Keithconnite | Pd20Te7 |
| Pd | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| Pd | ⓘ Merenskyite | PdTe2 |
| Pd | ⓘ Pseudomertieite | Pd11(Sb,As)4 |
| Pd | ⓘ Oosterboschite | (Pd,Cu)7Se5 |
| Pd | ⓘ Padmaite | PdBiSe |
| Pd | ⓘ Palladseite | Pd17Se15 |
| Pd | ⓘ Potarite | PdHg |
| Pd | ⓘ Native Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold | (Au,Pd) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | ⓘ Volynskite | AgBiTe2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Isomertieite | Pd11Sb2As2 |
| Sb | ⓘ Pseudomertieite | Pd11(Sb,As)4 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Keithconnite | Pd20Te7 |
| Te | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| Te | ⓘ Merenskyite | PdTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Volynskite | AgBiTe2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Tetra-auricupride | AuCu |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold | (Au,Pd) |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Potarite | PdHg |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| Bi | ⓘ Padmaite | PdBiSe |
| Bi | ⓘ Volynskite | AgBiTe2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Atlas MountainsMountain Range
- West African CratonCraton
- Anti-AtlasMountain Range
Morocco
- Anti-Atlas MountainsMountain Range
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Bou Azzer mining districtMining District
- Zagora Province
- Zagora Cercle
- Tinzouline Caïdat
- Bleida MinesGroup of Mines
- Tinzouline Caïdat
- Zagora Cercle
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References
El Ghorfi, Mustapha, Oberthür, Thomas, Melcher, Frank, Lüders, Volker, El Boukhari, Abdelmajid, Maacha, Lhou, Ziadi, Rachid, Baoutoul, Hssain (2006) Gold–palladium mineralization at Bleïda Far West, Bou Azzer–El Graara Inlier, Anti-Atlas, Morocco. Mineralium Deposita, 41 (6) 549-564 doi:10.1007/s00126-006-0077-3
Bleida Far West Mine, Bleida Mines, Tinzouline Caïdat, Zagora Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco