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Al Ouidane Cercle, Marrakech Prefecture, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Moroccoi
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Al Ouidane CercleCercle
Marrakech PrefecturePrefecture
Marrakesh-Safi RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry

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Shaft of the Draa Sfar Deposit.

Draa Sfar deposit, Al Ouidane Cercle, Marrakech Prefecture, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
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Heavy crawler dozer inside thew schaft. Level - 1000m

Draa Sfar deposit, Al Ouidane Cercle, Marrakech Prefecture, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
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Light inside the schaft of the deposit. Level - 1000 m.

Draa Sfar deposit, Al Ouidane Cercle, Marrakech Prefecture, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
08359360017272253668488.jpg
Shaft of the Draa Sfar Deposit.

Draa Sfar deposit, Al Ouidane Cercle, Marrakech Prefecture, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
01940110017272253689547.jpg
Heavy crawler dozer inside thew schaft. Level - 1000m

Draa Sfar deposit, Al Ouidane Cercle, Marrakech Prefecture, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
07851870017272253683520.jpg
Light inside the schaft of the deposit. Level - 1000 m.

Draa Sfar deposit, Al Ouidane Cercle, Marrakech Prefecture, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
08359360017272253668488.jpg
Shaft of the Draa Sfar Deposit.

Draa Sfar deposit, Al Ouidane Cercle, Marrakech Prefecture, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
01940110017272253689547.jpg
Heavy crawler dozer inside thew schaft. Level - 1000m

Draa Sfar deposit, Al Ouidane Cercle, Marrakech Prefecture, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
Neighbouring regions:
Marrakech, Marrakech Prefecture, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
Aït Ourir Cercle, Al Haouz Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
Sidi Bou Othmane Cercle, Rehamna Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
Bour Cercle, Marrakech Prefecture, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
Type:
Cercle
Mindat Locality ID:
405303
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:405303:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Cercle d'Al Ouidane, Préfecture de Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Maroc


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Mineral List

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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Laitakarite
Formula: Bi4(Se,S)3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Paraguanajuatite
Formula: Bi2Se3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘLaitakarite2.DC.05Bi4(Se,S)3
ⓘParaguanajuatite2.DC.05Bi2Se3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LaitakariteBi4(Se,S)3
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ LaitakariteBi4(Se,S)3
Seⓘ ParaguanajuatiteBi2Se3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ LaitakariteBi4(Se,S)3
Biⓘ ParaguanajuatiteBi2Se3

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Megerlia eusticta
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Kraussinidae : Megerlia : Megerlia eusticta5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
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