Prominent Hill extending over 4 x 2 km on the south bank of the Oued Moulouya comprises a series of lava flows that overlie Triassic and Jurassic sedimentary rocks and basalts and Pliocene conglomerates (Jérémine 1955).
Age is probably recent.

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Mineral List

ⓘ Analcime

ⓘ Augite

ⓘ 'Biotite'

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Ankaratrite'

ⓘ Basalt

ⓘ Conglomerate

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

References:

JÉRÉMINE, E. (1955). L'ANKARATRITE A HAUYNE DU JEBEL TOURGUEJID. Notes et mémoires du Service géologique, (123-125), 59-75.

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

JÉRÉMINE, E. (1955). L'ANKARATRITE A HAUYNE DU JEBEL TOURGUEJID. Notes et mémoires du Service géologique, (123-125), 59-75.

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

JÉRÉMINE, E. (1955). L'ANKARATRITE A HAUYNE DU JEBEL TOURGUEJID. Notes et mémoires du Service géologique, (123-125), 59-75.

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

References:

JÉRÉMINE, E. (1955). L'ANKARATRITE A HAUYNE DU JEBEL TOURGUEJID. Notes et mémoires du Service géologique, (123-125), 59-75.

ⓘ 'Glass'

References:

JÉRÉMINE, E. (1955). L'ANKARATRITE A HAUYNE DU JEBEL TOURGUEJID. Notes et mémoires du Service géologique, (123-125), 59-75.

ⓘ Haüyne

Formula: Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂(SO₄)

References:

JÉRÉMINE, E. (1955). L'ANKARATRITE A HAUYNE DU JEBEL TOURGUEJID. Notes et mémoires du Service géologique, (123-125), 59-75.

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

JÉRÉMINE, E. (1955). L'ANKARATRITE A HAUYNE DU JEBEL TOURGUEJID. Notes et mémoires du Service géologique, (123-125), 59-75.

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

JÉRÉMINE, E. (1955). L'ANKARATRITE A HAUYNE DU JEBEL TOURGUEJID. Notes et mémoires du Service géologique, (123-125), 59-75.

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

References:

JÉRÉMINE, E. (1955). L'ANKARATRITE A HAUYNE DU JEBEL TOURGUEJID. Notes et mémoires du Service géologique, (123-125), 59-75.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Haüyne	9.FB.10	Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂(SO₄)
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Glass'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Haüyne	Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂(SO₄)
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Haüyne	Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂(SO₄)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Haüyne	Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂(SO₄)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Haüyne	Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂(SO₄)
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Haüyne	Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂(SO₄)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Haüyne	Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂(SO₄)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄

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References

JÉRÉMINE, E. (1955). L'ANKARATRITE A HAUYNE DU JEBEL TOURGUEJID. Notes et mémoires du Service géologique, (123-125), 59-75.

Woolley, A. R. (2001). Alkaline rocks and carbonatites of the world. Part 3: Africa. Geological Society. Natural History Museum, London, p. 189.

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