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Bou Almaden (Bou el Maden), Mibladen, Aït Oufella Caïdat, Midelt Cercle, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bou Almaden (Bou el Maden) | Mine |
| Mibladen | Commune |
| Aït Oufella Caïdat | Caïdat |
| Midelt Cercle | Cercle |
| Midelt Province | Province |
| Drâa-Tafilalet Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 44' 28'' North , 4° 43' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Midelt | 45,159 (2016) | 6.5km |
The name Bou Almaden is derived from Arabic المعادن بو/ bou al-maʿādin / which literally means “place of minerals or place of ore”.
Bou Almaden is situated 4 km SW of the village of Mibladen, 1.5 km S of the Oued Adeghoudal and 3 km N of the town of Midelt. It is the westernmost substitution deposit within fine-grained carbonatic rocks (dolomites and limestones) with an abundance of baryte and fossils.
[Peter Seroka information, see messageboard at http://www.mindat.org/mesg-105-276727.html]
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: Mindat infoIdentified by José Zendrera: Inferred (explain how) |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: Alain Guillet collectionIdentified by Alain Guillet: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: José Zendrera inspectionIdentified by José Zendrera: Visual Identification, Wet Chemical |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Atlas basinBasin
Morocco
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Midelt Province
- Mibladen mining districtMining District
- Midelt Province
- Middle AtlasMountain Range
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Bou Almaden, Mibladen, Aït Oufella Caïdat, Midelt Cercle, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco