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Azilal Cercle, Azilal Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region, Moroccoi
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Azilal CercleCercle
Azilal ProvinceProvince
Béni Mellal-Khénifra RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ifrane13,000 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
289097
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:289097:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Cercle d'Azilal, Azilal, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Maroc


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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences11
Youngest Fossil Listed164 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed191 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Wazzant1182.7 - 174.1 Ma (Jurassic)
Aganane9190.8 - 182.7 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria190.8 - 163.5 Ma
Jurassic
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GeoNames ID:6545434

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Morocco

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