Zagora Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Zagora Cercle | Cercle |
| Zagora Province | Province |
| Drâa-Tafilalet Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Mhamid | 10,000 (2017) |
Mindat Locality ID:
404712
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:404712:7
GUID (UUID V4):
240d80e1-b32b-4a9f-95f9-bd8f71d282fc
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Cercle de Zagora, Zagora, Drâa-Tafilalet, Maroc
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | var. Palladium-bearing Gold | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Pd) |
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Potarite ? | 1.AD.25 | PdHg |
| ⓘ | Selenium | 1.CC.10 | Se |
| ⓘ | Tetra-auricupride | 1.AA.10b | AuCu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Carrollite | 2.DA.05 | CuCo2S4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Isomertieite | 2.AC.15a | Pd11Sb2As2 |
| ⓘ | Keithconnite | 2.BC.20 | Pd20Te7 |
| ⓘ | Kotulskite | 2.CC.05 | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| ⓘ | Merenskyite | 2.EA.20 | PdTe2 |
| ⓘ | Oosterboschite | 2.BC.10 | (Pd,Cu)7Se5 |
| ⓘ | Padmaite | 2.EB.25 | PdBiSe |
| ⓘ | Palladseite | 2.BC.05 | Pd17Se15 |
| ⓘ | Pseudomertieite | 2.AC.15b | Pd11(Sb,As)4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| ⓘ | Volynskite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiTe2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Hercynite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | var. Fassaite | 9.DA.15 | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Zunyite | 9.BJ.55 | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Al | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetra-auricupride | AuCu |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Oosterboschite | (Pd,Cu)7Se5 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Pseudomertieite | Pd11(Sb,As)4 |
| As | ⓘ Isomertieite | Pd11Sb2As2 |
| As | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Palladseite | Pd17Se15 |
| Se | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
| Se | ⓘ Selenium | Se |
| Se | ⓘ Oosterboschite | (Pd,Cu)7Se5 |
| Se | ⓘ Padmaite | PdBiSe |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | ⓘ Pseudomertieite | Pd11(Sb,As)4 |
| Pd | ⓘ Isomertieite | Pd11Sb2As2 |
| Pd | ⓘ Merenskyite | PdTe2 |
| Pd | ⓘ Keithconnite | Pd20Te7 |
| Pd | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| Pd | ⓘ Palladseite | Pd17Se15 |
| Pd | ⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold | (Au,Pd) |
| Pd | ⓘ Oosterboschite | (Pd,Cu)7Se5 |
| Pd | ⓘ Padmaite | PdBiSe |
| Pd | ⓘ Potarite | PdHg |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Volynskite | AgBiTe2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Pseudomertieite | Pd11(Sb,As)4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Isomertieite | Pd11Sb2As2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Merenskyite | PdTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Keithconnite | Pd20Te7 |
| Te | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| Te | ⓘ Volynskite | AgBiTe2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Tetra-auricupride | AuCu |
| Au | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold | (Au,Pd) |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Potarite | PdHg |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| Bi | ⓘ Volynskite | AgBiTe2 |
| Bi | ⓘ Padmaite | PdBiSe |
Fossils
There are 31 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 263 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 513 Ma (Cambrian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 18 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 31 fossil localities |
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Paleozoic🐚 Bou Auglf
- Paleozoic🐚 Bou Chrebeb echinoderms
- Paleozoic🐚 Bou Glf
- Paleozoic🐚 Bou Zorgan
- Paleozoic🐚 Destombes Loc. 0011. Jbel Abbas près de Sidi bou et Twama
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Destombes Loc. 0020. Bou Rbia-Sidi Touhama
- Ordovician🐚 Destombes Loc. 0034. East of Jbel Bon Dehir
- Paleozoic🐚 Destombes Loc. 0809
- Ordovician🐚 Destombes Loc. 0899. Jbel Bou Ingarf
- Ordovician🐚 Destombes Loc. 1621. Ubel el Mhazil
- Early/Lower Ordovician🐚 Destombes Loc. 1675. Jbel Tibasksoutine
- Early/Lower Ordovician🐚 Destombes Loc. 1685. E of Jbel Bou Dehir
- Early/Lower Ordovician🐚 Destombes Loc. 1687. Bou Chrebeb
- Ordovician🐚 Destombes Loc. 1689. East of Jbel Bou Dehir
- Paleozoic🐚 Destombes Loc. 1750
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Cambrian🐚 Horizon TAT - 18.35
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Keneg ed Dal
- Paleozoic🐚 Lower Fezouata Formation North of Zagora
- Cretaceous🐚 Oniichthys falipoui-type locality
- Paleozoic🐚 Southwest of Tagounite
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Tabroumit
- Paleozoic🐚 Tamagroute
- Paleozoic🐚 Tigzigzaouine Hill
- Early/Lower Ordovician🐚 Z-F00. Jebel Bou Zeroual
- Paleozoic🐚 Z-F01. Cliff in Ternata plain N of Zagora
- Paleozoic🐚 Z-F12. Hill N of Jbel Tizagzaoine
- Early/Lower Ordovician🐚 Z-F24. North of Toumiat
- Paleozoic🐚 Z-F25. Bou-Chrebeb
- Early/Lower Ordovician🐚 Z-F26. Toumiat
- Paleozoic🐚 Zagora
- Zagora Province
Localities in this Region
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Zagora Province
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Tindouf basinBasin
- West African CratonCraton
Morocco
- Anti-Atlas MountainsMountain Range
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Bou Azzer mining districtMining District
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Zagora Province
- Qal’at Mgouna mining districtMining District
- Zagora Province
- Jbel SaghroMountain Range
North Africa
- Atlas MountainsMountain Range
- Sahara DesertDesert
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