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Bou Nahas Mine (Bou N'hass Mine), Oumjrane mining area, Alnif Cercle, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
Regional Level Types
Bou Nahas Mine (Bou N'hass Mine)Mine
Oumjrane mining areaMining Area
Alnif CercleCercle
Tinghir ProvinceProvince
Drâa-Tafilalet RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 39' 53'' North , 5° 6' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jebel Tiskaouine1,197 (2017)40.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
241404
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:241404:4
GUID (UUID V4):
ea98217e-3279-4dd7-bf76-a665cdd387bf
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bou N'has


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bounahasite (TL)
Formula: Cu+Cu2+2(OH)3Cl2
Type Locality:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Copper
Formula: Cu
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hoganite ?
Formula: Cu(CH3COO)2 · H2O
Description: Suspected to be the result of cleaning copper minerals with acetic acid (vinegar). See discussion at: https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=5437 En español: https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13247
References:
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Bounahasite (TL)3.DA.Cu+Cu2+2(OH)3Cl2
Paratacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Hoganite ?10.AA.35Cu(CH3COO)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
H HoganiteCu(CH3COO)2 · H2O
H BounahasiteCu+Cu22+(OH)3Cl2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C HoganiteCu(CH3COO)2 · H2O
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CupriteCu2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O HoganiteCu(CH3COO)2 · H2O
O BounahasiteCu+Cu22+(OH)3Cl2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cl BounahasiteCu+Cu22+(OH)3Cl2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cu HoganiteCu(CH3COO)2 · H2O
Cu BounahasiteCu+Cu22+(OH)3Cl2
ZnZinc
Zn ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Zn SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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