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Azilal Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region, Moroccoi
Regional Level Types
Azilal ProvinceProvince
Béni Mellal-Khénifra RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ifrane13,000 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
109230
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:109230:4
GUID (UUID V4):
4124e415-04bd-4515-af52-c76a6fcab165
Other Languages:
Arabic:
إقليم أزيلال, بني ملال-خنيفرة, المغرب
French:
Azilal, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Maroc
German:
Azilal, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Marokko
Italian:
provincia di Azilal, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Marocco
Simplified Chinese:
艾濟拉勒省, 貝尼邁拉勒-海尼夫拉省, 摩洛哥
Spanish:
Provincia de Azilal, Beni Melal-Jenifra, Marruecos
Asturian:
Provincia d'Azilal, Marruecos
Catalan:
província d'Azilal, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Marroc
Cebuano:
Azilal Province, Morocco
Dutch:
Azilal, Marokko
Japanese:
アジラル州, ベニ・メラル=ヘニフラ地方, モロッコ
Portuguese:
Azilal , Marrocos
Swedish:
Azilal Province, Marocko
Welsh:
Talaith Azilal, Moroco


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Crednerite
Formula: CuMnO2
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dolomite var. Manganese-bearing Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Kinoshitalite
Formula: (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Description: Brown to black lamellar crystals included in matrix.
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Crednerite4.AB.05CuMnO2
Jacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Hollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Calcite
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
var. Manganese-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kinoshitalite9.EC.35(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C Dolomite var. Manganese-bearing DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
O CalciteCaCO3
O CredneriteCuMnO2
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
O Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Dolomite var. Manganese-bearing DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg Dolomite var. Manganese-bearing DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Al Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Si BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Si Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca Dolomite var. Manganese-bearing DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
MnManganese
Mn BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mn CredneriteCuMnO2
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mn HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mn JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mn Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mn Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CredneriteCuMnO2
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
BaBarium
Ba HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Ba Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 42 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences116
Youngest Fossil Listed55.8 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed513 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 11 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Chancelloria
genus
Animalia : Chancelloriidae : Chancelloria513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Hyolithellus
genus
Animalia : Hyolithellidae : Hyolithellus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Hyolitha
phylum
Animalia : Hyolitha513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Circotheca
genus
Animalia : Circothecidae : Circotheca513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Gracilitheca
genus
Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecida : Gracilithecidae : Gracilitheca513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Contitheca
genus
Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecida : Contitheca513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Emarites
genus
Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Emarites513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Oboedalites
genus
Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Oboedalites513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Patholites
genus
Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Patholites513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Rodentilites
genus
Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Rodentilites513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Slapylites
genus
Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Slapylitidae : Slapylites513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Tajinella
genus
Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Tajinella513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Tizilites
genus
Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Tizilites513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Helcionelloida
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Protowenella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionellidae : Protowenella513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Securiconus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionellidae : Securiconus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Pterygotus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Eurypterida : Pterygotidae : Pterygotus440.8 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Cobboldites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Weymouthiidae : Cobboldites513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Paralejurus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Tsinaniidae : Paralejurus393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Parasolenopleura
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Solenopleuridae : Parasolenopleura513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Phacops
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Phacops393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Echinodermata
phylum
Animalia : Echinodermata513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Monograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Monograptidae : Monograptus440.8 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Rhaphidograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Normalograptidae : Rhaphidograptus440.8 - 438.5 Ma
Silurian
Mammalia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Pelomedusidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pelomedusidae100.5 - 55.8 Ma
Phanerozoic
Saurischia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda168.3 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda182.7 - 100.5 Ma
Mesozoic
Ornithopoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Adapisoriculus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Adapisoriculidae : Adapisoriculus59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Viverravidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverravidae59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria190.8 - 163.5 Ma
Jurassic
Coelurosauria
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Coelurosauria190.8 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Plantae
kingdom
Plantae168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Unionidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Atlasaurus imelakei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Brachiosauridae : Atlasaurus : Atlasaurus imelakei168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Rebbachisaurus garasbae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Rebbachisauridae : Rebbachisaurus : Rebbachisaurus garasbae113 - 93.9 Ma
Cretaceous
Breviparopus taghbaloutensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Parabrontopodidae : Breviparopus : Breviparopus taghbaloutensis163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Igorella iacobinica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Igorella : Igorella iacobinica513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Marocella tichkaensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Marocella : Marocella tichkaensis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Pelagiella atlasensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Pelagiellidae : Pelagiella : Pelagiella atlasensis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Tichkaella hamata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Coreospiridae : Tichkaella : Tichkaella hamata513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Grallator (Eubrontes)
subgenus
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes)182.7 - 166.1 Ma
Jurassic
Brontopodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Brontopodus163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Tinerhodon disputatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodonta : Hyaenodontidae : Tinerhodon : Tinerhodon disputatus59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Didelphodontinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolesta : Palaeoryctidae : Didelphodontinae59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Afrodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Adapisoriculidae : Afrodon59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Afrodon chleuhi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Adapisoriculidae : Afrodon : Afrodon chleuhi59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Eutheria
infraclass
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Eutheria59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Arambourgisuchus khouribgaensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Dyrosauridae : Arambourgisuchus : Arambourgisuchus khouribgaensis59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Boutakioutichnium atlasicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Boutakioutichnium : Boutakioutichnium atlasicus163.5 - 152.1 Ma
Jurassic
Teleosauroidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Teleosauroidea167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Aboletylestes hypselus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolestidae : Aboletylestes : Aboletylestes hypselus59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Todralestes variabilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pantolestidae : Todralestes : Todralestes variabilis59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Protolenus (Protolenus) densigranulatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Ellipsocephalidae : Protolenus : Protolenus (Protolenus) densigranulatus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Morocconus notabilis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Eodiscida : Weymouthiidae : Morocconus : Morocconus notabilis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Oreisator tichkaensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Solenopleuridae : Oreisator : Oreisator tichkaensis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Machimosaurini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Machimosaurini167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Oikozetetes seilacheri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Orthrozanclidae : Oikozetetes : Oikozetetes seilacheri513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 42 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azilal_Province
Wikidata ID:Q793763
GeoNames ID:2556569

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