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Taghouni Mine (Tarouni Mine), Ouisselsate Caïdat, Amerzgane Cercle, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
Regional Level Types
Taghouni Mine (Tarouni Mine)Mine
Ouisselsate CaïdatCaïdat
Amerzgane CercleCercle
Ouarzazate ProvinceProvince
Drâa-Tafilalet RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 31' 37'' North , 6° 55' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ouarzazat57,245 (2018)43.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
108201
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108201:5
GUID (UUID V4):
eaf32bbb-8295-454f-b3b7-eb03db0bd42f


This mine produces arborescent gold crystals with powdery erythrite. Located west of Bou Azzer.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Agardite-(Ce)
Formula: CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Bouazzerite
Formula: Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe3+14(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Copper
Formula: Cu
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Gold
Formula: Au
Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Guanacoite
Formula: MgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Köttigite
Formula: Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Nováčekite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Zálesíite
Formula: CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Gold1.AA.05Au
var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite
var. Chalcotrichite
4.AA.10Cu2O
4.AA.10Cu2O
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Köttigite8.CE.40Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Guanacoite8.DD.10MgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Bouazzerite8.DH.60Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe3+14(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O
Agardite-(Ce)8.DL.15CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Zálesíite8.DL.15CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Zeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Nováčekite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
H ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
H GuanacoiteMgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
H BouazzeriteBi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O
H NováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
CCarbon
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
O Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
O ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
O GuanacoiteMgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
O BouazzeriteBi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O
O NováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg GuanacoiteMgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Mg BouazzeriteBi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O
Mg NováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe BouazzeriteBi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co BouazzeriteBi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O
CuCopper
Cu Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Cu ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu GuanacoiteMgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Zn KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
As ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
As GuanacoiteMgCu2Mg2(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
As BouazzeriteBi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O
As NováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
AgSilver
Ag Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
CeCerium
Ce Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
AuGold
Au Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au GoldAu
BiBismuth
Bi BouazzeriteBi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O
UUranium
U ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
U NováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

African PlateTectonic Plate
Morocco
Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations

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