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Sidi Aayad Cäidat, Er-Rich Cercle, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
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Sidi Aayad CäidatCaïdat
Er-Rich CercleCommune
Midelt ProvinceProvince
Drâa-Tafilalet RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry

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Mineral List

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Calamine'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Calamine'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 49 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.

Occurrences49
Youngest Fossil Listed168 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed197 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
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
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 - 183 Ma
Early 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 - 183 Ma
Early 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
Ostracoda
class		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Brachiopoda
phylum		Animalia : Brachiopoda196.5 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Crinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Ostreidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae196.5 - 183 Ma
Early 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
Pleurotomaria armata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : Pleurotomaria : Pleurotomaria armata170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
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