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Wulfenite from
Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco


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Wulfenite

Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
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Wulfenite

Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
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Wulfenite, etc.

Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
09069690017272005153196.jpg
Wulfenite, etc.

Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
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Wulfenite

Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
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Wulfenite

Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
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Wulfenite, etc.

Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
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Wulfenite, etc.

Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
07943090017361184489398.jpg
Wulfenite

Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
03482550017272005148589.jpg
Wulfenite

Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
07108920017272005179579.jpg
Wulfenite, etc.

Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
09069690017272005153196.jpg
Wulfenite, etc.

Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Wulfenite
Formula:Pb(MoO4)
Comments:The blue crystals were found in place by Jacques Dietrich during mining operation, at levels -50 and -80 of the main vein and vein I at "Quartier Patte d'Oie"
Habit:bipyramidal, platy, pseudo-cubes
Colour:Blue, orange, brown
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Azurite9
Dolomite3
Mimetite2
Malachite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wulfenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Photo GalleryView Gallery (16 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:346524
Long-form Identifier:1:3:346524:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Wulfenite in this Region
Chaigne workings, Bou Skour mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Patte d'Oie deposit, Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Nearest other occurrences of Wulfenite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘChaigne workings, Bou Skour mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘPatte d'Oie deposit, Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
64.7km (40.2 miles) ⓘOumlil Mine (incl. Oumlil East Mine), Oumlil, Tansifte Caïdat, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
67.4km (41.9 miles) ⓘTaouzzakt hill, Imiter mining district, Tinghir Cercle, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
72.2km (44.9 miles) ⓘImiter mine, Imiter mining district, Tinghir Cercle, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
77.3km (48.0 miles) ⓘMéchoui deposit, Méchoui, Ouisselsate Caïdat, Amerzgane Cercle, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
References
Dietrich, J.E., Favreau, G. (2005) Bou Skour (Maroc): au pays des wulfénites bleues. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs: 89: 106-114.
Favreau, Georges (2026) Les espèces minérales du district de Bou Skour. [Mineral species of the Bou Skour district.]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 172 (2), p.59-203.
 
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