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Arfoud Cercle, Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Arfoud Cercle | Cercle |
| Errachidia Province | Province |
| Drâa-Tafilalet Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Erfoud area
Other Languages:
Arabic:
دائرة أرفود, إقليم الرشيدية, درعة-تافيلالت, المغرب
French:
Cercle d'Arfoud, Errachidia, Drâa-Tafilalet, Maroc
Gypsum is found in thick layers in the Arfoud Cercle/Erfoud area.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities2 valid minerals.
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Fossils
There are 626 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 | 626 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 513 Ma (Cambrian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 8 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 23 fossil localities |
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Errachidia Province
- Arfoud Cercle
- Arfoud Pachalik
- Late/Upper Ordovician🐚 À l'Ouest de l'oued er Rosfa el Hamra.
- Late/Upper Devonian🐚 Bine Jebilet
- Late/Upper Devonian🐚 Bordj d'Erfoud
- Devonian🐚 Bou Tchrafine section II 14
- Devonian🐚 Bou Tchrafine West 1
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 BT 31-1
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 BTW 1
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Destombes Loc. 1236. Jbel Bou Legroun
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Destombes Loc. 1247. Tinjarfiouine
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Destombes Loc. 1320. East of Khabt el Hejar
- Early/Lower Ordovician🐚 Destombes Loc. 1540. SW of the Jbel Tijakhet
- Arfoud Pachalik
- Arfoud Cercle
- Errachidia Province
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Errachidia Province
- Arfoud Cercle
- Arfoud Pachalik
- Devonian🐚 Early Emsian claystones at Ras El Kebbar
- Devonian🐚 Eifelian at Bou Tchrafine East
- Devonian🐚 Eifelian at Bou Tchrafine West
- Devonian🐚 Eifelian at Erfoud Bordj Est
- Devonian🐚 El Jorf
- Cambrian🐚 IGR 23000
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Khetitila Srhira
- Late/Upper Ordovician🐚 MN3. Merzane
- Late/Upper Ordovician🐚 MN4. Merzane
- Late/Upper Devonian🐚 Rheris
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Tizi 'n' Taggourt
- Late/Upper Devonian🐚 UD II-G
- Arfoud Pachalik
- Arfoud Cercle
- Errachidia Province
Localities in this Region
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Errachidia Province
- Arfoud Cercle
- Errachidia Province
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- Bechar basinBasin
- West African CratonCraton
- Anti-Atlas Pan-African BeltOrogenic Belt
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Arfoud Cercle, Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco