Zgounder Mine, Jebel Siroua, Askaouen CaΓ―dat, Taliouine Cercle, Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Region, Moroccoi
Regional Level Types | |
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Zgounder Mine | Mine (Active) |
Jebel Siroua | Stratovolcano |
Askaouen CaΓ―dat | CaΓ―dat |
Taliouine Cercle | Cercle |
Taroudant Province | Province |
Souss-Massa Region | Region |
Morocco | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 45' 47'' North , 7° 44' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2023
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1300
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
OukaΓ―medene | 4,440 (2018) | 50.5km |
Setti Fatma | 22,283 (2018) | 51.7km |
Torord - Ψ·Ψ±ΩΨ±Ψ― | 426 (2017) | 54.1km |
Owned/operated by:
Mindat Locality ID:
26766
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26766:2
GUID (UUID V4):
a4f64e8e-6303-4aa5-bbd3-16467bc57d02
The Ag-Hg-Cu Zgounder polymetallic ore deposit, epithermal mineralization of the Imiter type consists of mineralized pockets (quartz-calcite veinlets) in sedimentary rocks and diabase of the Middle-Precambrian volcano sedimentary Sirwa Formations.
Zgounder Silver Mine is an underground mine, workings are at least down to 2,100 foot level, operated-owned by Harwanne SA.
The mine is located approximately 15 km northeast of Askaoun near Jebel Siroua (Mt Siroua), an ancient volcanic massif, and about 200 km east of Agadir.
Map Ref. Askaoun : 30Β° 44' 20" N / 07Β° 47' 23" W.
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34 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Silver var. Native Amalgam | 1.AA.05 | (Ag,Hg) |
β | 1.AA.05 | Ag | |
β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Sternbergite | 2.CB.65 | AgFe2S3 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
β | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Butlerite | 7.DC.10 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) Β· 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Anorthite var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
β | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) | |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Graphite | C |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
O | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
S | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | β Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Cu | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Cu | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
As | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
As | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | β Silver var. Native Amalgam | (Ag,Hg) |
Ag | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Ag | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Ag | β Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | β Silver var. Native Amalgam | (Ag,Hg) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Morocco
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References
Petruk, W. (1975) Mineralogy and geology of the Zgounder silver deposit in Morocco. The Canadian Mineralogist, 13 (1) 43-54
Essarraj, Samira, Boiron, Marie-Christine, Cathelineau, Michel, Banks, David A., Boukhari, Abdelmajid El, Chouhaidi, MΞΏhamed YΞΏussef (1998) Brines related to Ag deposition in the Zgounder silver deposit (Anti-Atlas, Morocco) European Journal of Mineralogy, 10 (6) 1201-1214 doi:10.1127/ejm/10/6/1201