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Foum Zguid, Tata Province, Souss-Massa Region, Moroccoi
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Foum ZguidTown
Tata ProvinceProvince
Souss-Massa RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
404995
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:404995:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Arabic:
فم زڭيد, إقليم طاطا, سوس-ماسة, المغرب
French:
Foum Zguid, Tata, Souss-Massa, Maroc
German:
Foum Zguid, Tata, Souss-Massa, Marokko
Simplified Chinese:
富姆宰吉德, 塔塔省, 蘇斯-馬塞大區, 摩洛哥
Catalan:
Foum Zguid, província de Tata, Souss-Massa, Marroc
Cebuano:
Foum Zguid , Tata, Morocco
Portuguese:
Foum Zguid, Marrocos
Swedish:
Foum Zguid , Tata, Marocko


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Mineral List

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine cores Fo76-77
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Description: Forsterite found in reduced olivine rims.
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences14
Youngest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed479 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ktaoua - Lower Ktaoua - Ouaouglout6460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Upper Fezouata - Middle8477.7 - 466 Ma (Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Gompholites
genus
Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Gompholites460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Nuculites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : Nuculites460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Praenucula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : Praenucula478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Redonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Redoniidae : Redonia478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Bathycheilus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Bathycheilidae : Bathycheilus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Colpocoryphe
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Colpocoryphe478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Dalmanitina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Dalmanitina460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Kloucekia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Acastidae : Kloucekia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Prionocheilus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Prionocheilus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Carcassonnella courtessolei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Cyrtonellida : Carcassonnellidae : Carcassonnella : Carcassonnella courtessolei478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Thoralispira laevis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Thoralispira : Thoralispira laevis478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Eohomalonotus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Eohomalonotus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ctenodonta escosurae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : Ctenodonta : Ctenodonta escosurae478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foum_Zguid
Wikidata ID:Q3079930

Localities in this Region

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African PlateTectonic Plate
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Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations

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