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Isk n’Oudaden deposit, Ougnat Massif, Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Isk n’Oudaden deposit | Deposit |
| Ougnat Massif | Massif |
| Errachidia Province | Province |
| Drâa-Tafilalet Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 28' 59'' North , 4° 58' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jebel Tiskaouine | 1,197 (2017) | 52.7km |
The area has several veins that are mined by local people using artisanal methods, for baryte (for barium) and quartz for mineralogy. During my visit in October 2021, work on the veins was inactive.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: Samaoui, Samir, Aabi, Ayoub, Boushaba, Abdellah, Mohammed, Belkasmi, Nait Bba, Abdellah, Essaifi, Abderrahim, Baidder, Lahssen, Lamrani, Othmane (2024) Metallogeny and Genesis of Fault-Filling Barite-Sulfide Veins (Ougnat, Morocco): Petrography, Fluid Inclusion, and Sr-S Isotopic Constraints. Geosciences, 14 (3) doi:10.3390/geosciences14030083 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Alain Guillet collectionIdentified by Alain Guillet: Visual Identification |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- West African CratonCraton
- Anti-Atlas Pan-African BeltOrogenic Belt
Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations
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References
Samaoui, Samir, Aabi, Ayoub, Boushaba, Abdellah, Mohammed, Belkasmi, Nait Bba, Abdellah, Essaifi, Abderrahim, Baidder, Lahssen, Lamrani, Othmane (2024) Metallogeny and Genesis of Fault-Filling Barite-Sulfide Veins (Ougnat, Morocco): Petrography, Fluid Inclusion, and Sr-S Isotopic Constraints. Geosciences, 14 (3) doi:10.3390/geosciences14030083
Isk n’Oudaden deposit, Ougnat Massif, Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco