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Tissemoumine, Alnif Cercle, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
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Tissemoumine- not defined -
Alnif CercleCercle
Tinghir ProvinceProvince
Drâa-Tafilalet RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 36' 7'' North , 5° 9' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jebel Tiskaouine1,197 (2017)47.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
475259
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:475259:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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10 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
References:
Carnegie Museum of Natural History analysisIdentified by Chris Emproto: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Carnegie Museum of Natural History analysisIdentified by Chris Emproto: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
References:
Carnegie Museum of Natural History analysisIdentified by Chris Emproto: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
References:
Carnegie Museum of Natural History analysisIdentified by Chris Emproto: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Nickelphosphide
Formula: (Ni,Fe)3P
References:
Carnegie Museum of Natural History analysisIdentified by Chris Emproto: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
References:
Carnegie Museum of Natural History analysisIdentified by Chris Emproto: SEM-EDS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘNickelphosphide1.BD.05(Ni,Fe)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Pⓘ Nickelphosphide(Ni,Fe)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Nickelphosphide(Ni,Fe)3P
NiNickel
Niⓘ Nickelphosphide(Ni,Fe)3P

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