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Assa-Zag Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Moroccoi
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Assa-Zag ProvinceProvince
Guelmim-Oued Noun RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
192772
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192772:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Arabic:
إقليم آسا الزاك, كلميم وادي نون, المغرب
French:
Assa-Zag, Guelmim-Oued Noun, Maroc
German:
Assa-Zag, Guelmim-Oued Noun, Marokko
Italian:
provincia di Assa-Zag, Guelmim-Oued Noun, Marocco
Simplified Chinese:
阿薩-扎格省, 蓋勒敏-農河大區, 摩洛哥
Spanish:
Provincia de Assa-Zag, Guelmim-Río Noun, Marruecos
Asturian:
Provincia d'Assa-Zag, Marruecos
Catalan:
província d'Assa-Zag, Guelmim-Oued Noun, Marroc
Cebuano:
Assa-Zag, Morocco
Dutch:
Assa-Zag, Marokko
Hungarian:
Assa-Zag, Guelmim-Oued Noun, Marokkó
Japanese:
アサ・ザグ州, ゲルミン=オウィド・ノウン地方, モロッコ
Portuguese:
Assa-Zag, Marrocos
Swedish:
Assa-Zag, Marocko
Welsh:
Talaith Assa-Zag, Moroco


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Mineral List

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Clinoenstatite
Formula: MgSiO3
References:
Specimen from Soenke Stolze and related, analysed specimen from Mikon MineralienIdentification: Inferred (explain how), Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Specimen from Soenke Stolze and related, analysed specimen from Mikon MineralienIdentification: Inferred (explain how), Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
References:
Specimen from Soenke Stolze and related, analysed specimen from Mikon MineralienIdentification: Inferred (explain how), Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
References:
Specimen from Soenke Stolze and related, analysed specimen from Mikon MineralienIdentification: Inferred (explain how), Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
References:
Specimen from Soenke Stolze and related, analysed specimen from Mikon MineralienIdentification: Inferred (explain how), Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
References:
Specimen from Soenke Stolze and related, analysed specimen from Mikon MineralienIdentification: Inferred (explain how), Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Robert Lavinsky specimensIdentified by Alexander Wong: Visual Identification
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
References:
Specimen from Soenke Stolze and related, analysed specimen from Mikon MineralienIdentification: Inferred (explain how), Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
References:
Specimen from Soenke Stolze and related, analysed specimen from Mikon MineralienIdentification: Inferred (explain how), Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
References:
Specimen from Soenke Stolze and related, analysed specimen from Mikon MineralienIdentification: Inferred (explain how), Dealer/Collection Label

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinoenstatite9.DA.10MgSiO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 15 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences15
Youngest Fossil Listed392 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed466 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Tizi Ambed4443.4 - 438.5 Ma (Silurian)
First Bani - Taddrist3466 - 460.9 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cardiolaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : Cardiolaria466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Cyrtodontula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cyrtodontidae : Cyrtodontula466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Acastella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : Acastella423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Tissintia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Heterorthidae : Tissintia466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Scyphocrinites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Scyphocrinitidae : Scyphocrinites423 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Diplograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Diplograptus443.4 - 440.8 Ma
Silurian
Monograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Monograptidae : Monograptus440.8 - 391.9 Ma
Paleozoic
Climacograptus scalaris
species
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Climacograptus : Climacograptus scalaris443.4 - 440.8 Ma
Silurian
Monograptus priodon
species
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Monograptidae : Monograptus : Monograptus priodon440.8 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Parakidograptus acuminatus
species
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Parakidograptus : Parakidograptus acuminatus443.4 - 440.8 Ma
Silurian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assa-Zag_Province
Wikidata ID:Q180994
GeoNames ID:2595329

Localities in this Region

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