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El Rhaba pegmatite, Sidi Bou Othmane, Jebilet Mountain (Djebilet Mountain), Sidi Bou Othmane Cercle, Rehamna Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Moroccoi
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El Rhaba pegmatitePegmatite
Sidi Bou Othmane- not defined -
Jebilet Mountain (Djebilet Mountain)Mountain
Sidi Bou Othmane CercleCercle
Rehamna ProvinceProvince
Marrakesh-Safi RegionRegion
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Overlook of the El Rhaba pegmatite

El Rhaba pegmatite, Sidi Bou Othmane, Jebilet Mountain, Sidi Bou Othmane Cercle, Rehamna Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
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The El Rhaba phosphate pegmatite

El Rhaba pegmatite, Sidi Bou Othmane, Jebilet Mountain, Sidi Bou Othmane Cercle, Rehamna Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
02912330017272322189095.jpg
Overlook of the El Rhaba pegmatite

El Rhaba pegmatite, Sidi Bou Othmane, Jebilet Mountain, Sidi Bou Othmane Cercle, Rehamna Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
05106650017272322189474.jpg
The El Rhaba phosphate pegmatite

El Rhaba pegmatite, Sidi Bou Othmane, Jebilet Mountain, Sidi Bou Othmane Cercle, Rehamna Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
08827660017272322184004.jpg
Overlook of the El Rhaba pegmatite

El Rhaba pegmatite, Sidi Bou Othmane, Jebilet Mountain, Sidi Bou Othmane Cercle, Rehamna Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
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The El Rhaba phosphate pegmatite

El Rhaba pegmatite, Sidi Bou Othmane, Jebilet Mountain, Sidi Bou Othmane Cercle, Rehamna Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
Type:
Pegmatite
Mindat Locality ID:
247329
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247329:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
El Rhaba pegmatite, Sidi Bou Othmane, El Kelaâ des Sraghna Province, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz Region, Morocco


Outcrop of phosphate pegmatite south west of the Sidi Bou Othmane town

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Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Benyacarite
Formula: (H2O)2Mn2Ti2Fe3+(PO4)4(OF)(H2O)10 · 4H2O
Habit: small square plates
Colour: pale yellow
Description: EDS analysis A. Kasatkin 11/2013
ⓘ Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Fluellite
Formula: Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘ Heterosite
Formula: Fe3+(PO4)
Habit: grains
Description: can be purpurite, too
ⓘ Hochleitnerite
Formula: Mn2Ti3(PO4)4O2(H2O)2 · 14H2O
References:
Georges Favreau collection - EDX analysis Christian RewitzerIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Lipscombite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Paulkerrite
Formula: K(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Habit: small square plates
Colour: pale yellow
Description: EDS analysis P. Orlandi (Pisa)
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Scorzalite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Triphylite var. Ferrisicklerite ?
Formula: Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriphylite
var. Ferrisicklerite ?		8.AB.10Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘHeterosite8.AB.10Fe3+(PO4)
ⓘScorzalite8.BB.40Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘLipscombite8.BB.90Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBeraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘFluellite8.DE.10Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘHochleitnerite8.DH.Mn2Ti3(PO4)4O2(H2O)2 · 14H2O
ⓘPaulkerrite8.DH.35K(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
ⓘBenyacarite8.DH.35(H2O)2Mn2Ti2Fe3+(PO4)4(OF)(H2O)10 · 4H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Hⓘ LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PaulkerriteK(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Benyacarite(H2O)2Mn2Ti2Fe3+(PO4)4(OF)(H2O)10 · 4H2O
Hⓘ HochleitneriteMn2Ti3(PO4)4O2(H2O)2 · 14H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Oⓘ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Oⓘ LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PaulkerriteK(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Benyacarite(H2O)2Mn2Ti2Fe3+(PO4)4(OF)(H2O)10 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ HochleitneriteMn2Ti3(PO4)4O2(H2O)2 · 14H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Fⓘ Benyacarite(H2O)2Mn2Ti2Fe3+(PO4)4(OF)(H2O)10 · 4H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PaulkerriteK(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PaulkerriteK(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Pⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Pⓘ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Pⓘ LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ PaulkerriteK(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ Benyacarite(H2O)2Mn2Ti2Fe3+(PO4)4(OF)(H2O)10 · 4H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Pⓘ HochleitneriteMn2Ti3(PO4)4O2(H2O)2 · 14H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PaulkerriteK(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PaulkerriteK(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Tiⓘ Benyacarite(H2O)2Mn2Ti2Fe3+(PO4)4(OF)(H2O)10 · 4H2O
Tiⓘ HochleitneriteMn2Ti3(PO4)4O2(H2O)2 · 14H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PaulkerriteK(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Mnⓘ Benyacarite(H2O)2Mn2Ti2Fe3+(PO4)4(OF)(H2O)10 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ HochleitneriteMn2Ti3(PO4)4O2(H2O)2 · 14H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Feⓘ LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ PaulkerriteK(Mg,Mn2+)2(Fe3+,Al,Ti,Mg)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ Benyacarite(H2O)2Mn2Ti2Fe3+(PO4)4(OF)(H2O)10 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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References

Favreau, Georges (2012) Deux pegmatites à phosphates de Sidi Bou Othmane (Maroc) [Two phosphate pegmatites from Sidi Bou Othmane (Morocco)], in Special Phosphates. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 117(3), 71-109
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