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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Habit:balls, crusts and pseudomorphs after azurite
Colour:pale blue
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Azurite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:680888
Long-form Identifier:1:3:680888:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chrysocolla in this Region
Anne-Marie workings, Bou Skour mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Chaigne workings, Bou Skour mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘAnne-Marie workings, Bou Skour mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘChaigne workings, Bou Skour mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
54.3km (33.7 miles) ⓘJbel Laassel, Bleida Mines, Tinzouline Caïdat, Zagora Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
56.0km (34.8 miles) ⓘDolomite outcrop, Aït Ahmane, Tansifte Caïdat, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘAit Abdellah, Bleida Mines, Tansifte Caïdat, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
60.0km (37.3 miles) ⓘIghtem Mine, Ightem, Tansifte Caïdat, 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
75.0km (46.6 miles) ⓘTaghouni Mine (Tarouni Mine), Ouisselsate Caïdat, Amerzgane Cercle, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
76.8km (47.7 miles) ⓘTizi Moudou deposit, Boulmane-Dadès Cercle, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
88.7km (55.1 miles) ⓘJbel N’zourk, Bleida Mines, Foum Zguid Cercle, Tata Province, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco
References
Favreau, Georges (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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