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Daoura-El Hagounia Cercle, Tarfaya Province, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region, Moroccoi
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Daoura-El Hagounia CercleCercle
Tarfaya ProvinceProvince
Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
406103
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:406103:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Arabic:
دائرة دورة الحكونية, إقليم طرفاية, العيون-الساقية الحمراء, المغرب
French:
Cercle de Daoura-El Hagounia , Tarfaya, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra, Maroc


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ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Secondary terrestrial phase
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Secondary terrestrial phase
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
Description: Secondary terrestrial phase
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: as rare inclusions
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: as rare inclusions
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Oldhamite
Formula: CaS
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘOldhamite2.CD.10CaS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Silica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Sⓘ SulphurS8
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ OldhamiteCaS
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
FeIron
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P

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