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Rhar el Anz, Cherrat Wadi, Casablanca Prefecture, Casablanca-Settat Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rhar el Anz | Occurrence |
| Cherrat Wadi | Wadi |
| Casablanca Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Casablanca-Settat Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° North , 7° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ghar el Anz; Rar-el-Anz; Ghar-el-Anz; Rhar-el-Anz
Name(s) in local language(s):
(Ghar el Anz; Rar-el-Anz; Ghar-el-Anz; Rhar-el-Anz)
Located 60 km east of Casablanca.
20 km southeast of "Camp Boulhout" (Benslimane) according to the Mineralienatlas website (see link below).
A field of subparallel veins in Upper Devonian Mg-bearing limestone. 2 veins carry impregnations of fahlore. Dolomite veinlets in Upper Devonian slates.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ✪ Chalcostibite Formula: CuSbS2 Habit: Long prisms to 15cm Colour: grey black Fluorescence: none Description: The chalcostibite is pseudomorphing to azurite. The distinctive blue and black is unique. These chalcostibites are superior to the recent French ones tauted as world's finest. References: |
| ⓘ Clinoclase Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Stibiconite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Chalcostibite | 2.HA.05 | CuSbS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Stibiconite | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Clinoclase | 8.BE.20 | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Doukkala basinBasin
- West African Rifted MarginPassive Margin
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Rhar el Anz, Cherrat Wadi, Casablanca Prefecture, Casablanca-Settat Region, Morocco