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Taounate Province, Fès-Meknès Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Taounate Province | Province |
| Fès-Meknès Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Taounate | 32,802 (2016) |
Other Languages:
French:
Taounate, Fès-Meknès, Maroc
German:
Taounate, Fès-Meknès, Marokko
Italian:
provincia di Taounate, Fes-Meknès, Marocco
Simplified Chinese:
陶納特省, 非斯-梅克内斯大区, 摩洛哥
Spanish:
Provincia de Taunat, Fès-Meknès, Marruecos
Arabic:
إقليم تاونات, فاس - مكناس, المغرب
Asturian:
Provincia de Taunat, Marruecos
Catalan:
província de Taounate, Fes-Meknès, Marroc
Cebuano:
Taounate, Morocco
Dutch:
Taounate, Fès-Meknès, Marokko
Japanese:
タウナト州, フェズ＝メクネス地方, モロッコ
Swedish:
Taounate, Marocko
Welsh:
Talaith Taounate, Moroco
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 References: Alain Guillet collectionIdentified by Alain Guillet: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: Alain Guillet collectionIdentified by Alain Guillet: Visual Identification |
| ✪ Marialite Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl Description: SEM-EDS results indicate a relation between Ca:(Na+K) = 1:2.7. It could be determined as calcium marialite.
At. % O 54.48%, Na 7.26%, K 0.41%, Al 11.42%, Si 21.13%, Cl 2.46%, Ca 2.85%. SEM-EDS 20KeV, uncoated.
References: Joan Rosell-Riba (12/2024)Identified by Joan Rosell: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Description: As inclusions in marialite, with zircon and titanite. References: Joan Rosell-Riba (07/2025)Identified by Joan Rosell: SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite' References: Daniel Toro Collection Identified by Kevin Conroy: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Description: Also as inclusions in marialite (SEM-EDS, Joan Rosell-Riba, 07/2025) References: Alain Guillet collectionIdentified by Alain Guillet: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Description: As pink inclusions in marialite crystals (Joan Rosell-Riba, 07/2025). References: Alain Guillet collectionIdentification: SEM-EDS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Marialite | 9.FB.15 | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Fossils
There are 9 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.
| Occurrences | 9 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 388 Ma (Middle Devonian) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 393 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 1 fossil locality |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taounate_Province |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1969671 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2530153 |
Localities in this Region
- Fès-Meknès Region
- Taounate Province
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
African Plate
- Atlas MountainsMountain Range
- Pre-Rif/Rharb basinBasin
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Morocco
- RifMountain Range
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Jebel Elkayl, Oualad Azem, Caïdat de Beni Oulid, Taounate Cercle, Taounate Province, Fès-Meknès Region, Morocco