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Er-Rich Cercle, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
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Midelt ProvinceProvince
Drâa-Tafilalet RegionRegion
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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Calamine'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Calamine'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 399 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences399
Youngest Fossil Listed166 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed197 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Agoudim316170.3 - 166.1 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Agoudim - IV22170.3 - 168.3 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Tazigzaout - Upper12171.6 - 166.1 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Aberdouz7196.5 - 189.6 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Dentalina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Dentalina196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Porifera
phylum
Animalia : Porifera171.6 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Demospongea
class
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Aka
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Clavulina : Adociidae : Aka196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Lithistida
subclass
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Lithistida196.5 - 168.3 Ma
Jurassic
Pharetronida
order
Animalia : Porifera : Calcarea : Pharetronida196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Hexactinellida
class
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida196.5 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Scleractinia
order
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia196.5 - 166.1 Ma
Jurassic
Terebella
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Terebellida : Terebellidae : Terebella196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Serpula
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Serpula196.5 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Tubiphytes
genus
Nigriporellidae : Tubiphytes196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Discohelix
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Discohelicidae : Discohelix175.6 - 168.3 Ma
Jurassic
Amphitrochus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Nododelphinulidae : Amphitrochus175.6 - 168.3 Ma
Jurassic
Eucyclus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucyclidae : Eucyclus175.6 - 168.3 Ma
Jurassic
Eucycloidea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucyclidae : Eucycloidea175.6 - 168.3 Ma
Jurassic
Rhynchocerithium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Procerithiidae : Rhynchocerithium170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Tylostoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Tylostomatidae : Tylostoma175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Abbasites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hammatoceratidae : Abbasites175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Asthenoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sonniniidae : Asthenoceras175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Bradfordia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Oppeliidae : Bradfordia175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Bredyia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hammatoceratidae : Bredyia175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Docidoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Otoitidae : Docidoceras175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Euaptetoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hammatoceratidae : Euaptetoceras175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Eudmetoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hammatoceratidae : Eudmetoceras175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Sonninia (Euhoploceras)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Sonniniidae : Sonninia : Sonninia (Euhoploceras)175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Fontannesia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sonniniidae : Fontannesia175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Graphoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Graphoceratidae : Graphoceras175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Haplopleuroceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hammatoceratidae : Haplopleuroceras175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Hyperlioceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Graphoceratidae : Hyperlioceras171.6 - 167.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Planammatoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hammatoceratidae : Planammatoceras175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Praestrigites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Strigoceratidae : Praestrigites175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Protoecotraustes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Haploceratidae : Protoecotraustes171.6 - 167.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Docidoceras (Trilobiticeras)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Otoitidae : Docidoceras : Docidoceras (Trilobiticeras)175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Zurcheria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hammatoceratidae : Zurcheria175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia171.6 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Palaeoneilo
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : Palaeoneilo171.6 - 167.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Grammatodon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Grammatodon175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Chlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Ctenostreon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Ctenostreon175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Trigonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Trigonia175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Nicaniella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Nicaniella175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda196.5 - 166.1 Ma
Jurassic
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda196.5 - 166.1 Ma
Jurassic
Acanthothiris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Acanthothirididae : Acanthothiris175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Loboidothyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : Loboidothyris175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Monsardithyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : Monsardithyris170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Rugitela
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Rugitela175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Zeilleria
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Zeilleria171.6 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Cidaris170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Diplopodia
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Phymosomatoida : Diplopodiidae : Diplopodia170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Serpulidae
family
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae171.6 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Nerineidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Nerineidae171.6 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Ostreidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae196.5 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Spongiomorphida
order
Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa : Spongiomorphida171.6 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Foraminifera
phylum
Chromista : Foraminifera171.6 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Palaeodasycladus
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Dasycladales : Dasycladaceae : Palaeodasycladus196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Lyssacinosa
order
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lyssacinosa196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Radiomura
genus
Animalia : Problematica : Radiomura196.5 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Guemeuria
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lyssacinosida : Euplectellidae : Guemeuria190.8 - 182.7 Ma
Early Jurassic
Tillichtia
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lyssacinosida : Euplectellidae : Tillichtia196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cayeuxia
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Halimedaceae : Cayeuxia170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Accardia diadematoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hammatoceratidae : Hammatoceras : Accardia diadematoides175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Bositra buchi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Posidoniidae : Bositra : Bositra buchi175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Plicatostylidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Plicatostylidae170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Pleurotomaria armata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : Pleurotomaria : Pleurotomaria armata170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Euaptetoceras amplectens
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hammatoceratidae : Euaptetoceras : Euaptetoceras amplectens171.6 - 167.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Graphoceras limitatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Graphoceratidae : Graphoceras : Graphoceras limitatum175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Bradfordia liomphala
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Oppeliidae : Bradfordia : Bradfordia liomphala175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Docidoceras wysogorskii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Otoitidae : Docidoceras : Docidoceras wysogorskii175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Fontannesia montillanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sonniniidae : Fontannesia : Fontannesia montillanensis175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Hyperlioceras (Toxolioceras) inclusum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Graphoceratidae : Hyperlioceras : Hyperlioceras (Toxolioceras) inclusum171.6 - 167.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Hyperlioceras (Toxolioceras) incisum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Graphoceratidae : Hyperlioceras : Hyperlioceras (Toxolioceras) incisum171.6 - 167.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Eudmetoceras flexuosum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hammatoceratidae : Eudmetoceras : Eudmetoceras flexuosum175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Graphoceras pulchrum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Graphoceratidae : Graphoceras : Graphoceras pulchrum175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Zeilleria truncatella
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Zeilleria : Zeilleria truncatella175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Lophrothyris contracta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lobothyrididae : Lophrothyris : Lophrothyris contracta175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Bradfordia (Praeoppelia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Oppeliidae : Bradfordia : Bradfordia (Praeoppelia)175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Eudmetoceras (Eudmetoceras) eudmetum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hammatoceratidae : Eudmetoceras : Eudmetoceras (Eudmetoceras) eudmetum171.6 - 167.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Riccardiceras longalvum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Stephanoceratidae : Riccardiceras : Riccardiceras longalvum175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Lopha (Actinostreon)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Lopha : Lopha (Actinostreon)171.6 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Malladaites pertinax
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hammatoceratidae : Malladaites : Malladaites pertinax175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Haplopleuroceras subspinatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hammatoceratidae : Haplopleuroceras : Haplopleuroceras subspinatum175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Palaeonucula hammeri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Palaeonucula : Palaeonucula hammeri175.6 - 167.7 Ma
Jurassic
Psephechinus globosus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Stomopneustoida : Stomechinidae : Psephechinus : Psephechinus globosus170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Gymnocidaris pustulosa
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Hemicidaridae : Gymnocidaris : Gymnocidaris pustulosa171.6 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Hemicidaris koechlini
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Hemicidaridae : Hemicidaris : Hemicidaris koechlini170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
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