Oumjrane mining area, Alnif Cercle, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Oumjrane mining area | Mining Area |
| Alnif Cercle | Cercle |
| Tinghir Province | Province |
| Drâa-Tafilalet Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 38' 30'' North , 5° 6' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
108597
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108597:9
GUID (UUID V4):
00913397-1790-44b6-9560-aaaf8f54f205
Widespread area of many artisanal mines.
Spirifer Minerals Travel report III 2012 – Morocco, part II has a rough map.
Mining activity gearing up according to Horst Burkhard as of January 2012.
Hard to label most specimens from a specific "mine."
Alnif is not that close.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities18 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Bounahasite (TL) | 3.DA. | Cu+Cu2+2(OH)3Cl2 |
| ⓘ | Paratacamite | 3.DA.10c | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dioptase | 9.CJ.30 | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Group 10 - Organic Compounds | |||
| ⓘ | Hoganite ? | 10.AA.35 | Cu(CH3COO)2 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| H | ⓘ Hoganite | Cu(CH3COO)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Bounahasite | Cu+Cu22+(OH)3Cl2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Hoganite | Cu(CH3COO)2 · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hoganite | Cu(CH3COO)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Bounahasite | Cu+Cu22+(OH)3Cl2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Bounahasite | Cu+Cu22+(OH)3Cl2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Hoganite | Cu(CH3COO)2 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Bounahasite | Cu+Cu22+(OH)3Cl2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Tinghir Province
- Alnif Cercle
- Oumjrane mining area
- Alnif Cercle
- Tinghir Province
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Tindouf basinBasin
- West African CratonCraton
North Africa
- Sahara DesertDesert
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References
Ait Brahim, Yassine, Benkaddour, Abdelfattah, Agoussine, Mbark, Ait Lemkademe, Anasse, Yacoubi, Latifa Al, Bouchaou, Lhoussaine (2015) Origin and salinity of groundwater from interpretation of analysis data in the mining area of Oumjrane, Southeastern Morocco. Environmental Earth Sciences, 74 (6). 4787-4802 doi:10.1007/s12665-015-4467-7
Amina, Wafik, Hicham, Fettah, Lahcen, Rakhiss, Abdelmalek, Ouadjou (2017) Rich Merzoug and Afilou N'Khou Veins of the Oumjrane Deposit (Example of Oriental Anti-Atlas Copper Mineralization). European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 13. 251pp. doi:10.19044/esj.2017.v13n18p251
Kharis, Abdel-Ali, Ilmen, Said, Aissa, Mohamed, Baidder, Lahssen, Moussaid, Azizi, Mezougane, Hafid, Baidada, Bouchra, Ouad, Nouamane El, Atif, Youssef, Houane, Hicham, Maacha, Lhou (2023) The Oumjrane-Boukerzia Mining District (Eastern Anti-Atlas, Morocco): Constraints of its geological and tectono-magmatic setting. Mining of Mineral Deposits, 17 (1) 138-149 doi:10.33271/mining17.01.138
