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Tissouite Ait Seghrouchene, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tissouite Ait Seghrouchene | Deposit (Inactive) |
| Midelt Province | Province |
| Drâa-Tafilalet Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 35' 31'' North , 4° 44' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit (Inactive) - last checked 2025
Deposit first discovered:
2016
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Midelt | 45,159 (2016) | 10.4km |
A small outcrop was discovered in 2016 and mined the same year. Hundreds of celestite geodes were extracted, some exceeding 70 cm in length. The deposit was abandoned after the work was completed, and the hole filled with water.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 References: Alain Guillet collectionIdentified by Alain Guillet: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: Alain Guillet collectionIdentified by Alain Guillet: Visual Identification |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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African PlateTectonic Plate
- Atlas basinBasin
- Atlas MountainsMountain Range
Morocco
- High AtlasMountain Range
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Tissouite Ait Seghrouchene, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco