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Tamdrost Mine, Tamdrost, Tansifte Caïdat, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tamdrost Mine | Open-Cast Mine (Abandoned) |
| Tamdrost | Group of Mines |
| Tansifte Caïdat | Caïdat |
| Agdz Cercle | Town |
| Zagora Province | Province |
| Drâa-Tafilalet Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
Tamdrost Mine, Tamdrost, Bou Azzer mining district, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 31' 8'' North , 6° 46' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ouarzazat | 57,245 (2018) | 45.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tamdrhoust Mine
Other Languages:
French:
Tamdrost ouest, Caïdat de Tansifte, Cercle d'Agdz, Zagora, Drâa-Tafilalet, Maroc
Abandoned opencast Co-Ni mines.
Note on the mineral list: Spectacular scorodite specimens attributed to this locality probably originate from Oumlil.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
41 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alloclasite Formula: Co1-xFexAsS References: Richard Gunter CollectionIdentified by Richard Gunter: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Annabergite Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Anorthoroselite Formula: Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Argentopyrite ? Formula: AgFe2S3 |
| ⓘ Arseniosiderite Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Clinosafflorite Formula: CoAs2 |
| ⓘ Cobaltkoritnigite Formula: Co(AsO3OH) · H2O |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hydronováčekite Formula: Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Karibibite Formula: Fe3+3(As3+O2)4(As3+2O5)(OH) |
| ⓘ Lavendulan Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Löllingite Formula: FeAs2 References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Olivenite var. Cobalt-bearing Olivenite Formula: (Cu,Co)2AsO4(OH) |
| ⓘ Parasymplesite Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Pharmacoalumite Formula: KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O |
| ⓘ Pharmacosiderite Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| ⓘ Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rammelsbergite Formula: NiAs2 |
| ⓘ Roselite Formula: Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Safflorite Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 References: |
| ⓘ Sainfeldite Formula: Ca5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Schneiderhöhnite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+3As3+5O13 |
| ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 References: |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Talmessite Formula: Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ Zeunerite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Argentopyrite ? | 2.CB.65 | AgFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Alloclasite | 2.EB.10b | Co1-xFexAsS |
| ⓘ | Clinosafflorite | 2.EB.15a | CoAs2 |
| ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
| ⓘ | Rammelsbergite | 2.EB.15a | NiAs2 |
| ⓘ | Safflorite | 2.EB.15a | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Karibibite | 4.JA.15 | Fe3+3(As3+O2)4(As3+2O5)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Schneiderhöhnite | 4.JA.35 | Fe2+Fe3+3As3+5O13 |
| 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 | |||
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | var. Cobalt-bearing Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | (Cu,Co)2AsO4(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cobaltkoritnigite | 8.CB.20 | Co(AsO3OH) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Parasymplesite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+3(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 |
| ⓘ | Sainfeldite | 8.CJ. | Ca5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Lavendulan | 8.DG.05 | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Arseniosiderite | 8.DH.30 | Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Pharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| ⓘ | Pharmacoalumite | 8.DK.12 | KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Hydronováčekite | 8.EB.05 | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Zeunerite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Pharmacoalumite | KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Cobaltkoritnigite | Co(AsO3OH) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Karibibite | Fe33+(As3+O2)4(As23+O5)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydronováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Parasymplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Roselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Anorthoroselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Sainfeldite | Ca5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite var. Cobalt-bearing Olivenite | (Cu,Co)2AsO4(OH) |
| 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 | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cobaltkoritnigite | Co(AsO3OH) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Karibibite | Fe33+(As3+O2)4(As23+O5)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydronováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Parasymplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| 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 | ⓘ Schneiderhöhnite | Fe2+Fe33+As53+O13 |
| O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite var. Cobalt-bearing Olivenite | (Cu,Co)2AsO4(OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydronováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Pharmacoalumite | KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS |
| S | ⓘ Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| 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 | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| 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 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Karibibite | Fe33+(As3+O2)4(As23+O5)(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Parasymplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schneiderhöhnite | Fe2+Fe33+As53+O13 |
| Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS |
| Co | ⓘ Clinosafflorite | CoAs2 |
| Co | ⓘ Cobaltkoritnigite | Co(AsO3OH) · H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Roselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Anorthoroselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Co | ⓘ Olivenite var. Cobalt-bearing Olivenite | (Cu,Co)2AsO4(OH) |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Ni | ⓘ Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite var. Cobalt-bearing Olivenite | (Cu,Co)2AsO4(OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacoalumite | KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O |
| As | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| As | ⓘ Clinosafflorite | CoAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Cobaltkoritnigite | Co(AsO3OH) · H2O |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Karibibite | Fe33+(As3+O2)4(As23+O5)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| As | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | ⓘ Hydronováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Parasymplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| As | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| As | ⓘ Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Roselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Anorthoroselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| As | ⓘ Sainfeldite | Ca5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O |
| As | ⓘ Schneiderhöhnite | Fe2+Fe33+As53+O13 |
| As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| As | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite var. Cobalt-bearing Olivenite | (Cu,Co)2AsO4(OH) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Hydronováčekite | Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Anti-Atlas MountainsMountain Range
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Bou Azzer mining districtMining District
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Tamdrost Mine, Tamdrost, Tansifte Caïdat, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco