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Touissit, Touissit-Bou Beker mining district, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Touissit | Deposit |
| Touissit-Bou Beker mining district | Mining District |
| Jerada Province | Province |
| Oriental Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Other Languages:
French:
Touissit, Jerada, Oriental, Maroc
Italian:
Touissit, provincia di Jerada, Regione Orientale, Marocco
Arabic:
تويسيت, إقليم جرادة, الشرقية, المغرب
Asturian:
Touissit, Provincia de Yerada, Marruecos
Berber:
ⵜⵡⵉⵙⵉⵜ, ⵜⴰⵏⴳⵎⵓⴹⵜ, ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ
Bulgarian:
Тоуисит, Мароко
Catalan:
Touissit, província de Jerada, L'Oriental, Marroc
Cebuano:
Touissit, Jerada , Morocco
Dutch:
Touissit, Jerada, Marokko
Egyptian Arabic:
تويسيت, المغرب
Farsi/Persian:
تویسیت, استان جراده, منطقه شرق, مراکش
South Azerbaijani:
تویسیت, مراکش
Swedish:
Touissit, Jerada , Marocko
One of the main deposits of the Touissit-Bou Beker district.
Actually, some specimens labeled "Touissit" may be from the larger "Touissit-Bou Beker district".
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities26 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Aragonite var. Lead-bearing Aragonite Formula: (Ca,Pb)CO3 References: |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: https://www.mindat.org/photo-96045.htmlIdentification: Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Descloizite ? Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Massicot ? Formula: PbO Description: Bouabdellah et al. (2021) indicates early goethite is plentiful but does not mention lead oxides. References: |
| ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Nadorite Formula: PbSbClO2 |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 References: |
| ⓘ Phosgenite Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite Formula: Pb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl References: |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Nadorite | 3.DC.30 | PbSbClO2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Massicot ? | 4.AC.25 | PbO |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite var. Lead-bearing Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | (Ca,Pb)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phosgenite | 5.BE.20 | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Descloizite ? | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl |
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touissit |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q3532864 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2526780 |
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References
www.unige.ch (n.d.) http://www.unige.ch/sciences/terre/mineral/publications/onlinepub/bouabdellah_sga99_touissit.pdf
Claveau, Jacques, Paulhac, Jean, Pellerin, Jean (1952) The lead and zinc deposits of the Bou Beker-Touissit area, eastern French Morocco. Economic Geology, 47 (5) 481-493 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.47.5.481
Dupuy, Jean-Jacques, Touray, Jean-Claude (1986) Multistage ore deposition at the Oued Mekta strata-bound lead deposit, Touissit-Bou Beker District, eastern Morocco. Economic Geology, 81 (6) 1558-1561 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.81.6.1558
Bouabdellah, M., Sangster, D. F., Leach, D. L., Brown, A. C., Johnson, C. A., Emsbo, P. (2012) Genesis of the Touissit-Bou Beker Mississippi Valley-Type District (Morocco-Algeria) and Its Relationship to the Africa-Europe Collision. Economic Geology, 107 (1) 117-146 doi:10.2113/econgeo.107.1.117
Bouabdellah, Mohammed, Boukirou, Wissale, Potra, Adriana, Melchiorre, Erik, Bouzahzah, Hassan, Yans, Johan, Zaid, Khadra, Idbaroud, Mohammed, Poot, Julien, Dekoninck, Augustin, Levresse, Gilles (2021) Origin of the Moroccan Touissit-Bou Beker and Jbel Bou Dahar Supergene Non-Sulfide Biomineralization and Its Relevance to Microbiological Activity, Late Miocene Uplift and Climate Changes. Minerals, 11 (4) 401 doi:10.3390/min11040401
Touissit, Touissit-Bou Beker mining district, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco