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Agoulzi slag locality, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Agoulzi slag locality | Slag Locality |
| Bou Skour mining district | Mining District |
| Agdz Cercle | Town |
| Zagora Province | Province |
| Drâa-Tafilalet Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° North , 6° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~11km
Type:
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Name(s) in local language(s):
Agoulzi slag locality, Bou Skour district, Djebel Saghro (Jbel Saghro), Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
Dumps of ancient slags resulting from the processing of the Bou Skour ore.
Minerals are mainly copper sulphates and chlorides.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
10 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Antlerite Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Connellite Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| ⓘ Formula: Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 Description: MicroRaman analysis has confirmed rouaite. There is no evidence that both exist. References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Nantokite Formula: CuCl |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Rouaite Formula: Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 References: Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysis - MicroRaman confirmation by SpectraLab (Italy)Identified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Nantokite | 3.AA.05 | CuCl |
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Gerhardtite ? | 5.NB.05 | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Rouaite | 5.NB.05 | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Antlerite | 7.BB.15 | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gerhardtite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Rouaite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Gerhardtite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| N | ⓘ Rouaite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Gerhardtite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rouaite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Nantokite | CuCl |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Gerhardtite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Nantokite | CuCl |
| Cu | ⓘ Rouaite | Cu2(NO3)(OH)3 |
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Agoulzi slag locality, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco