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Igherm Cercle, Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Region, Moroccoi
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Igherm CercleCercle
Taroudant ProvinceProvince
Souss-Massa RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry

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28 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Eugenite
Formula: Ag11Hg2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Silver var. Arquerite
Formula: (Ag,Hg)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver
var. Arquerite
1.AA.05(Ag,Hg)
ⓘ1.AA.05Ag
ⓘEugenite1.AD.15cAg11Hg2
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Silver var. Arquerite(Ag,Hg)
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ EugeniteAg11Hg2
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ Native Silver var. Arquerite(Ag,Hg)
Hgⓘ EugeniteAg11Hg2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 54 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences54
Youngest Fossil Listed444 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed466 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Second Bani - Upper Second Bani7445.2 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Tachilla11460.9 - 457.5 Ma (Ordovician)
First Bani18460.9 - 457.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Ktaoua - Lower Ktaoua18460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ectillaenus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Tsinaniidae : Ectillaenus466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Selenopeltis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Selenopeltis466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Cryptolithus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Cryptolithus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Degamella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Cyclopygidae : Degamella460.9 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Marrolithus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Marrolithus460.9 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ogygiocaris
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Ogygiocaris466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Cheirurus (Actinopeltis)
subgenus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Cheirurus : Cheirurus (Actinopeltis)460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Bathycheilus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Bathycheilidae : Bathycheilus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Calymenella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Calymenella460.9 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Colpocoryphe
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Colpocoryphe466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Crozonaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Crozonaspis460.9 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dalmanitina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Dalmanitina460.9 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Eudolatites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Eudolatites460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Flexicalymene
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Flexicalymene460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Kloucekia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Acastidae : Kloucekia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Mucronaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Mucronaspis445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Neseuretus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Neseuretus466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Plaesiacomia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Plaesiacomia460.9 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Prionocheilus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Prionocheilus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Zeliszkella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Zeliszkella466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Cliftonia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Triplesiidae : Cliftonia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dalejina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Dalejina445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Drabovia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Drabovia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Heterorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Heterorthidae : Heterorthis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hirnantia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Hirnantia445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Horderleyella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Harknessellidae : Horderleyella445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Howellites
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Howellites460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Orthambonites
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Orthidae : Orthambonites460.9 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Paterorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Paterorthis460.9 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Eostropheodonta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Eostropheodonta445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Kiaeromena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Kiaeromena460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Plectothyrella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonorhynchiidae : Plectothyrella445.6 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rostricellula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonorhynchiidae : Rostricellula460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hemicystites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Hemicystitidae : Hemicystites460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Echinosphaerites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Echinosphaeritidae : Echinosphaerites460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Aristocystites
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Diploporita : Aristocystitidae : Aristocystites460.9 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Calix
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Diploporita : Aristocystitidae : Calix466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Destombesia
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Diploporita : Destombesia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Didymograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Dichograptidae : Didymograptus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Pseudoclimacograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Pseudoclimacograptus466 - 460.9 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Eohomalonotus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Eohomalonotus466 - 457.5 Ma
Ordovician
Aegiromena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Aegiromena460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Maghrebocystis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Diploporita : Aristocystitidae : Maghrebocystis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
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