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Méchoui, Ouisselsate Caïdat, Amerzgane Cercle, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Méchoui | - not defined - |
| Ouisselsate Caïdat | Caïdat |
| Amerzgane Cercle | Cercle |
| Ouarzazate Province | Province |
| Drâa-Tafilalet Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° North , 7° West (est.)
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Margin of Error:
~43km
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Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Adamite Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH) Habit: lens-shaped Colour: Bottle-green Description: in dolomite cavities |
| ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite Formula: (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| ⓘ Anorthoroselite Formula: Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Arseniosiderite Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Conichalcite Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Delafossite Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2 References: Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Heterogenite Formula: Co3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Karibibite Formula: Fe3+3(As3+O2)4(As3+2O5)(OH) |
| ⓘ Lavendulan Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Löllingite Formula: FeAs2 |
| ⓘ Mansfieldite Formula: AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Parasymplesite Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Pharmacolite Formula: Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Pharmacosiderite Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| ⓘ Picropharmacolite Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Safflorite Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| ⓘ Schneiderhöhnite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+3As3+5O13 |
| ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Talmessite Formula: Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Vladimirite Formula: Ca4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
| ⓘ | Safflorite | 2.EB.15a | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O | |
| ⓘ | Delafossite | 4.AB.15 | Cu+Fe3+O2 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Heterogenite | 4.FE.20 | Co3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Karibibite | 4.JA.15 | Fe3+3(As3+O2)4(As3+2O5)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Schneiderhöhnite | 4.JA.35 | Fe2+Fe3+3As3+5O13 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Adamite | 8.BB.30 | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | var. Copper-bearing Adamite | 8.BB.30 | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| ⓘ | Conichalcite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mansfieldite | 8.CD.10 | AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Parasymplesite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Anorthoroselite | 8.CG.05 | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Talmessite | 8.CG.05 | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Picropharmacolite | 8.CH.15 | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ | Vladimirite | 8.CJ.25 | Ca4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Pharmacolite | 8.CJ.50 | Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Lavendulan | 8.DG.05 | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Arseniosiderite | 8.DH.30 | Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Pharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Karibibite | Fe33+(As3+O2)4(As23+O5)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mansfieldite | AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Parasymplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pharmacolite | Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Picropharmacolite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
| H | ⓘ Anorthoroselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vladimirite | Ca4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| O | ⓘ Delafossite | Cu+Fe3+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Karibibite | Fe33+(As3+O2)4(As23+O5)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mansfieldite | AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Parasymplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacolite | Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Picropharmacolite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthoroselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Schneiderhöhnite | Fe2+Fe33+As53+O13 |
| O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vladimirite | Ca4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Picropharmacolite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Mansfieldite | AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Pharmacolite | Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Picropharmacolite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthoroselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Vladimirite | Ca4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Delafossite | Cu+Fe3+O2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Karibibite | Fe33+(As3+O2)4(As23+O5)(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Parasymplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schneiderhöhnite | Fe2+Fe33+As53+O13 |
| Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
| Co | ⓘ Anorthoroselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Co | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Delafossite | Cu+Fe3+O2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Zn | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| As | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite | (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Karibibite | Fe33+(As3+O2)4(As23+O5)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| As | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Mansfieldite | AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Parasymplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacolite | Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| As | ⓘ Picropharmacolite | Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O |
| As | ⓘ Anorthoroselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
| As | ⓘ Schneiderhöhnite | Fe2+Fe33+As53+O13 |
| As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Talmessite | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Vladimirite | Ca4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Localities in this Region
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Ouarzazate Province
- Amerzgane Cercle
- Ouisselsate Caïdat
- Méchoui
- Ouisselsate Caïdat
- Amerzgane Cercle
- Ouarzazate Province
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- West African CratonCraton
- Anti-Atlas Pan-African BeltOrogenic Belt
Morocco
- Anti-Atlas MountainsMountain Range
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Bou Azzer mining districtMining District
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Méchoui, Ouisselsate Caïdat, Amerzgane Cercle, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco