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Tazalaght Copper Mine, Tazalaght, Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Region, Moroccoi
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Malachite

Tazalaght Copper Mine, Tazalaght, Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco
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Azurite

Tazalaght Copper Mine, Tazalaght, Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco
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Azurite

Tazalaght Copper Mine, Tazalaght, Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco
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Azurite

Tazalaght Copper Mine, Tazalaght, Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco
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Malachite

Tazalaght Copper Mine, Tazalaght, Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco
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Azurite

Tazalaght Copper Mine, Tazalaght, Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco
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Azurite

Tazalaght Copper Mine, Tazalaght, Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco
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Azurite

Tazalaght Copper Mine, Tazalaght, Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco
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Malachite

Tazalaght Copper Mine, Tazalaght, Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco
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Azurite

Tazalaght Copper Mine, Tazalaght, Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 44' 51'' North , 8° 43' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
29.74769,-8.72255
GRN:
N20W06
Type:
Pit
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tafraout4,924 (2016)24.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
435428
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435428:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tazalarht Copper mine; La mine de Tazalarht


A copper open pit mine located at an altitude of 1826 metres.
Lies on a folded structure about 500 m along the NNE–SSW axis.

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Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
References:
Jordi FabreIdentification: Raman Spectroscopy
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Jordi FabreIdentification: XRD, SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCarrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S

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References

El Basbas, A., Aissa, M., Ouguir, H., Mahdoudi, M.L., Madi, O., Baoutoul, H., Zouhair, M. (2011) La mine de cuivre de Tazalarht (Anti-Atlas occidental) / The Tazalarht Copper Mine (Western Anti-Atlas). In: Mouttaqi,A., Rjimati, E.C., Maacha, L., Michard, A., Soulaimani , A., Ibouh, H. (eds.) (2011) Les Principales Mines du Maroc / Main Mines of Morocco, Volume 9, Notes et Mémoires du Service Géologique, N°564.
De Ascenção Guedes, Roger, Lebocey, Julien (2015) Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2015. Le Règne Minéral, 21 (124) Les Éditions du Piat. 31-51p.46
Ouchchen, Mohammed, Abia, El Hassan, Soulaimani, Abderrahmane, Abioui, Mohamed, Lutz, Brandon, Benssaou, Mohammed, Abdelrahman, Kamal, Abu-Alam, Tamer, Echogdali, Fatima Zahra, Boutaleb, Said (2023) The Missing Link in the Genesis of the Lower Paleozoic Copper Deposits of the Anti-Atlas (Morocco): The Late Triassic Central Atlantic Magmatic Province Event. Minerals, 13 (4) 488 doi:10.3390/min13040488
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