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Vein No. 53, Aït Ahmane, Tansifte Caïdat, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
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Vein No. 53Vein
Aït AhmaneGroup of Mines
Tansifte CaïdatCaïdat
Agdz CercleTown
Zagora ProvinceProvince
Drâa-Tafilalet RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry
Vein No. 53, Aït Ahmane, Bou Azzer mining district, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 28' 5'' North , 6° 35' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
30.46806,-6.58902
GeoHash:
G#: ev7m64d12
GRN:
N21W05
Type:
Vein
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ouarzazat57,245 (2018)57.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
123397
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:123397:4
GUID (UUID V4):
14f40feb-216c-47f7-b4d7-a9d34a360c81
Other Languages:
French:
Filon 53, Ait Ahmane, Caïdat de Tansifte, Cercle d'Agdz, Zagora, Drâa-Tafilalet, Maroc


A Co-As-Fe-Ni deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alloclasite
Formula: Co1-xFexAsS
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Balkanite
Formula: Cu9Ag5HgS8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Clinosafflorite
Formula: CoAs2
ⓘ Cupropearceite
Formula: [Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Nickelskutterudite
Formula: (Ni,Co,Fe)As3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Jean Pierre Barral collectionIdentified by Uwe Kolitsch: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Ag-Cu-As Sulphide)'
Formula: (Ag,Cu)7AsS5
ⓘ Vladimirite
Formula: Ca4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O

Gallery:

Co1-xFexAsSⓘ Alloclasite
Cu9Ag5HgS8ⓘ Balkanite
(Co,Ni,Fe)As2ⓘ Safflorite
Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2Oⓘ Scorodite
Agⓘ Silver
CoAs3ⓘ Skutterudite
ZnSⓘ Sphalerite
Ca4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2Oⓘ Vladimirite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBalkanite2.BD.15Cu9Ag5HgS8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘAlloclasite2.EB.10bCo1-xFexAsS
ⓘClinosafflorite2.EB.15aCoAs2
ⓘSafflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘNickelskutterudite2.EC.05(Ni,Co,Fe)As3
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘCupropearceite2.GB.15[Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVladimirite8.CJ.25Ca4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Unnamed (Ag-Cu-As Sulphide)'-(Ag,Cu)7AsS5

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VladimiriteCa4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ VladimiriteCa4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Cupropearceite[Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ Unnamed (Ag-Cu-As Sulphide)(Ag,Cu)7AsS5
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ VladimiriteCa4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Nickelskutterudite(Ni,Co,Fe)As3
Feⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Coⓘ ClinosaffloriteCoAs2
Coⓘ Nickelskutterudite(Ni,Co,Fe)As3
Coⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ Nickelskutterudite(Ni,Co,Fe)As3
Niⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8
Cuⓘ Cupropearceite[Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Unnamed (Ag-Cu-As Sulphide)(Ag,Cu)7AsS5
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ClinosaffloriteCoAs2
Asⓘ Nickelskutterudite(Ni,Co,Fe)As3
Asⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Asⓘ VladimiriteCa4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O
Asⓘ Cupropearceite[Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Asⓘ Unnamed (Ag-Cu-As Sulphide)(Ag,Cu)7AsS5
AgSilver
Agⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8
Agⓘ SilverAg
Agⓘ Cupropearceite[Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Unnamed (Ag-Cu-As Sulphide)(Ag,Cu)7AsS5
HgMercury
Hgⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8

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References

www.strahlen.org (n.d.) http://www.strahlen.org/vp/ma/aitahmane53/
Favreau, Georges, Dietrich, Jacques Emile, Meisser, Nicolas, Brugger, Joel, Ait Haddouch, Lahcen, Maacha, Lhou (2007) Famous mineral localities: Bou Azzer, Morocco. The Mineralogical Record, 38 (5) Tucson. 345-407
Favreau, G., Barral, J.-P. (2019) Bou Azzer 2007-2019 - Mines et minéraux du district de Bou Azzer. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs: 145: 3-129 (in French).
Kolitsch, U., Topa, D. (2021) (Ag4.38Cu2.62)S7.00AsS5: A new silver-copper sulphosalt from the Bou Azzer Mining District, Morocco. Poster, MinPet 2021, Vienna, Austria, September 19-21; abstract in Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft: 167: 117. https://www.uibk.ac.at/mineralogie/oemg/bd_167/2021_3_minpet.pdf
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