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Jbel Rhassoul (Ghassoul), Boulemane Caïdat, Boulemane Cercle, Boulemane Province, Fès-Meknès Region, Moroccoi
Regional Level Types
Jbel Rhassoul (Ghassoul)- not defined -
Boulemane CaïdatCaïdat
Boulemane CercleCercle
Boulemane ProvinceProvince
Fès-Meknès RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 57' 36'' North , 4° 19' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.96000,-4.33000
GeoHash:
G#: evugt2nvz
GRN:
N22W03
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Midelt45,159 (2016)49.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
212620
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212620:6
GUID (UUID V4):
ed7bfb92-035c-45f1-9614-f7c0daad0493


A Tertiary lacutrine formation of significant commercial interest. The clay occurs as <2 micron grains in "Formation Rouge" rock composed of detrital material derived from erosion of Jurassic to Cretaceous marine sediments; primarily marls and mudstones, interbedded with chalky dolomite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Muscovite ?
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Maybe the same as the smectite in the 2009 reference.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite ?
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Description: Maybe the same as the smectite in the 2009 reference.
ⓘ Palygorskite ?
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Description: Maybe the same as the smectite in the 2009 reference
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Stevensite
Formula: (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2

Gallery:

(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2ⓘ Stevensite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite ?		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ ?9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘStevensite9.EC.45(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘPalygorskite ?9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

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References

A. Chahi, J. Duplay, J. Luca (1993): ANALYSES OF PALYGORSKITES AND ASSOCIATED CLAYS FROM THE JBEL RHASSOUL (MOROCCO). Clays and Clay Minerals, 41, 401-411.
A. Benhammou, B. Tanouti, L. Nibou, A. Yaacoubi and J.-P. Bonnet (2009) Mineralogical and Physicochemical Investigation of Mg-Smectite from Jbel Ghassoul, Morocco. Clays and Clay Minerals 57, 264-270.
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