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Calcite from Atlas Mountains, North Africa

Algeria
 
  • Guelma Province
    • Hammam Debagh District
      • Hammam Debagh
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
    • Hammam N'Bails District
      • Djebel Nador
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
  • Médéa Province
    • Seghouane District
      • Tlatet Eddouair
  • Skikda Province
    • Azzaba District
      • Es Sebt
Heflik, W. (1989) Symplectic intergrowths in vulcanites from the Djebel Guettara manganese deposit (Northern Algeria). Mineralogia Polonica: 20(2): 11-28.
Lustrino, M., Agostini, S., Chalal, Y., Fedele, L., Stagno, V., Colombi, F., & Bouguerra, A. (2016). Exotic lamproites or normal ultrapotassic rocks? The Late Miocene volcanic rocks from Kef Hahouner, NE Algeria, in the frame of the circum-Mediterranean lamproites. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 327, 539-553.
Raoult, J. F., & Velde, D. (1971). Découvertes de trachytes potassiques aolivine et d’andésites en coulées dans le Miocene continental au Sud du Kef Hahouner (Nord du Constantinois). CR Acad. Sci. Paris, 272, 1051-1054.
Kamiskey, F.V., Raman'ko, Ye.F., Kolesnikov, S.K. & Salkhi, M. 1993. Lamproites of northern Algeria. International Geology Review, 35, 235-252.
  • Tissemsilt Province
Mondillo, Nicola. (2021) "The Pb-Zn (Ba) Nonsulfide Mineralizations at Bou Caïd (Ouarsenis, Algeria): Mineralogy, Isotope Geochemistry, and Genetic Inferences" Minerals 11, no. 7: 687. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11070687
Louha, Hassina
Balassone, Giuseppina
Boutaleb, Abdelhak
Boni, Maria
Joachimski, Michael M.
Morocco
 
  • Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region
    • Azilal Province
      • Azilal Cercle
        • Jbel Tadaghast
Flavien Choulet, Nicolas Charles, Luc Barbanson, Yannick Branquet, Stanislas Sizaret, Aomar Ennaciri, Lakhlifi Badra, Yan Chen (2014): Non-sulfide zinc deposits of the Moroccan High Atlas: Multi-scale characterization and origin. Ore Geology Reviews, 56, 115-140.
[var. Manganese-bearing Calcite] Varentsov, I.M. (1996): Manganese ores of supergene zone: Geochemistry of formation. Springer (Berlin, Heidelberg, New York), 342 pp.
    • Khénifra Province
      • El Kbab Cercle
        • Kerrouchen Caïdat
Natkaniec-Nowak, Lucyna, Magdalena Dumańska-Słowik, Jaroslav Pršek, Marek Lankosz, Paweł Wróbel, Adam Gaweł, Joanna Kowalczyk, and Jacek Kocemba. (2016) "Agates from Kerrouchen (The Atlas Mountains, Morocco): Textural Types and Their Gemmological Characteristics" Minerals 6, no. 3: 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/min6030077
  • Drâa-Tafilalet Region
    • Midelt Province
      • Er-Rich Cercle
        • Aït Izdeg Cäidat
          • Jbel Tizi n'Firest
Flavien Choulet, Nicolas Charles, Luc Barbanson, Yannick Branquet, Stanislas Sizaret, Aomar Ennaciri, Lakhlifi Badra, Yan Chen (2014): Non-sulfide zinc deposits of the Moroccan High Atlas: Multi-scale characterization and origin. Ore Geology Reviews, 56, 115-140.
        • Sidi Aayad Cäidat
Flavien Choulet, Nicolas Charles, Luc Barbanson, Yannick Branquet, Stanislas Sizaret, Aomar Ennaciri, Lakhlifi Badra, Yan Chen (2014): Non-sulfide zinc deposits of the Moroccan High Atlas: Multi-scale characterization and origin. Ore Geology Reviews, 56, 115-140.
      • Imilchil Cercle
        • Imilchil Caïdat
Karel Bal Collection
Karel Bal Collection
      • Midelt Cercle
        • Agoudim
Personal experience.
Ouabid, Muhammad, Raji, Otmane, Dautria, Jean-Marie, Bodinier, Jean-Louis, Parat, Fleurice, El Messbahi, Hicham, Garrido, Carlos J., Ahechach, Youssef (2021) Petrological and geochemical constraints on the origin of apatite ores from Mesozoic alkaline intrusive complexes, Central High-Atlas, Morocco. Ore Geology Reviews, 136. 104250pp. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104250
[var. Iceland Spar] Anthony Geneyton Collection
        • Aït Oufella Caïdat
          • Amersid
Woolley, A. R. (2001). Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World: Africa. Geological Society of London.
Salvi, S., Fontan, F., Monchoux, P., Williams-Jones, A. E., & Moine, B. (2000). Hydrothermal mobilization of high field strength elements in alkaline igneous systems: evidence from the Tamazeght Complex (Morocco). Economic Geology, 95(3), 559-576. doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.95.3.559
Mourtada, S. (1997). Pétrogenèse des carbonatites et contribution à l'étude des minéralisations (NB, Tr, Ba et Sr) associées: exemple du complexe alcalin de Tamazert (Haut-Atlas marocain) (Doctoral dissertation, Clermont-Ferrand 2).
Mourtada, S., Le Bas, M. J., & Pin, C. (1997). Pétrogenèse des magnésio-carbonatites du complexe de Tamazert (Haut Atlas marocain). Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences-Series IIA-Earth and Planetary Science, 325(8), 559-564. doi.org/10.1016/S1251-8050(97)89455-4
Bernard-Griffiths, J., Fourcade, S., & Dupuy, C. (1991). Isotopic study (Sr, Nd, O and C) of lamprophyres and associated dykes from Tamazert (Morroco): crustal contamination processes and source characteristics. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 103(1-4), 190-199. doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(91)90160-J
Bouabdli, A., Dupuy, C., & Dostal, J. (1988). Geochemistry of Mesozoic alkaline lamprophyres and related rocks from the Tamazert massif, High Atlas (Morocco). Lithos, 22(1), 43-58. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(88)90028-X
Aghchmi, E. M. (1984). Les carbonatites filoniennes de l'Oued Tamazeght et leurs relations avec les métasyénites (Haut Atlas de Midelt Maroc).
Tisserant, D. (1976). DONNEES GEOCHRONOLOGIQUES SUR LE COMPLEXE DE ROCHES ALCALINES DU TAMAZEGHT (HAUT-ATLAS. DE MIDELT), MAROC. Bulletin du Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres, II, 3, 279-283.
Agard, J. (1960). Les carbonatites et les roches a'silicates et carbonates associe¤ s du massif de roches alcalines du Tamazeght (Haut Atlas de Midelt, Maroc) et les proble'mes de leur gene'se. In Proceedings of the 21st International Geological Congress, Norden, Norway (Vol. 13, pp. 293-303).
Jeremine, E. (1949). Étude pétrographique des roches éruptives et métamorphiques du massif de Bou Agrao. Notes. Serv. Geol. Maroc., 74, 119-147.
Jeremine, E., & Dubar, G. (1947). * MINERALOGIE-NOTE SUR LES SYENITES NEPHELINIQUES A EUDIALYTE DU MASSIF ERUPTIF DU BOU AGRAO (HAUT-ATLAS, MAROC). COMPTES RENDUS HEBDOMADAIRES DES SEANCES DE L ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES, 224(13), 1022-1023.
        • Tounfit Caïdat
Fabre, Jordi (n.d.) Personal communication.
    • Ouarzazate Province
      • Amerzgane Cercle
        • Anzal Caïdat
Chatir, A., Berger, J., Ennih, N., Triantafyllou, A., de Parseval, P., Errami, E., ... & Boutaleb, M. (2022). Formation of the Nkob talc deposit by contact metamorphism and fluid infiltration into siliceous dolostones (Moroccan Anti-Atlas). Ore Geology Reviews, 140, 104629.
        • Ighrem N'Ougdal Caïdat
Pršek, J., Dumańska-Słowik, M., Powolny, T., Natkaniec-Nowak, L., Toboła, T., Zych, D., & Skrepnicka, D. (2020) Agates from Western Atlas (Morocco)—Constraints from Mineralogical and Microtextural Characteristics. Minerals, 10(2), 198.
Bill & Diana Dameron Collection
        • Ouisselsate Caïdat
Favreau, Georges (2012) Le minéralisations à phosphates de la pegmatite d' Angarf-Sud (Maroc) [Phosphate mineralization of the Angarf-Sud pegmatite (Morocco)], in Special Phosphates. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 117(3), 3-70
    • Tinghir Province
      • Tinghir Cercle
        • Imiter mining district
Diallo, Mamadoudjan, Mohammed Bouabdellah, Gilles Levresse, Johan Yans, Francesca Castorina, Andreas Klügel, Mohamed Mouhagir, Salim El Mouden, and Lhou Maacha. (2021) "Mineralogy, Fluid Inclusion, and C-O-Sr Isotope Geochemistry to Unravel the Evolution of the Magmatic-Hydrothermal System at the Igoudrane Silver-Rich Deposit (Imiter District, Eastern Anti-Atlas, Morocco)" Minerals 11, no. 9: 997. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11090997
Georges Favreau collection
Samira, E., Christine, B. M., Michel, C., Alexandre, T., Philippe, B., & Lhou, M. The Igoudrane Ag-Hg Deposit-Morocco: Mineralogy and Ag-mineralizing Fluid.
Barral, J.-P., Favreau, G. and Lheur, C. (2008). La mine d'argent d'Imiter (Maroc) - Géologie, histoire exploitation et description des espèces minérales. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 3/2008, 1-110. (in French)
    • Zagora Province
      • Agdz Cercle
        • Bou Skour mining district
Dietrich, J.E. & Favreau, G. (2005) Bou Skour (Maroc) : au pays des wulfenites bleues, Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 89, pp 106-114
        • Tansifte Caïdat
          • Aghbar
[var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite]
[var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite] Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
[var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite] 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
Tomasz Praszkier (2010) Lapis, 35, #11, 29-31.
          • Aït Ahmane
Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68.
Guilbert, F., Picot, P., Schubnel, H.-J. (1968) La gersdorffite des Aït-Ahmane, Maroc. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 91 (4), 412-413.
Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
Praszkier, T. (2010) Dyskrasit, Allargentum und Safflorit: Neufunde aus der Bouismas Mine, Bou Azzer, Marokko. Lapis, 35 (11) 32-34
          • Ightem
Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
          • Oumlil
[var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite] Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
          • Tamdrost
Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
      • Zagora Cercle
        • Tinzouline Caïdat
          • Bleida Mines
Kalinin, Y. A., Borovikov, A. A., Maacha, L., Zouhair, M., Palyanova, G. A., & Zhitova, L. M. (2022). Au–Pd Mineralization and Ore-Forming Fluids of the Bleïda Far West Deposit (Anti-Atlas, Morocco). Geology of Ore Deposits, 64(Suppl 2), S237-S256.
El Ghorfi, M., Oberthür, T., Melcher, F., Lüders, V., El Boukhari, A., Maacha, L., Ziadi, R., and Baoutoul, H. (2006): Mineralium Deposita 41, 549-564.
Berrada, S. H. et al. (2009): Pyrophyllite – zunyite – diaspore mineralization at Chouichiat, Anti-Atlas, Morocco. Can. Mineral. 47, 441-456.
  • Fès-Meknès Region
    • El Hajeb Province
      • Agourai Cercle
        • Sebt Jahjouh Caidat
Mahjoubi, E. M., Chauvet, A., Badra, L., Sizaret, S., Barbanson, L., El Maz, A., ... & Amann, M. (2016). Structural, mineralogical, and paleoflow velocity constraints on Hercynian tin mineralization: the Achmmach prospect of the Moroccan Central Massif. Mineralium Deposita, 51(3), 431-451.
Mezougane, Hafid, Mohamed Aissa, Souiri Muhammad, Azizi Moussaid, Abdelaziz El Basbas, Mourad Essalhi, Abdel-ali Kharis, Mohammed El Azmi, Ahmed Touil, and Essaid Bilal. (2022) "Sulfide and Fluoride Mineralization of the NNE Region of Achemmach (Central Morocco): Paragenetic Sequences and Pyrrhotite-Sphalerite Geothermometry Constraints" Minerals 12, no. 7: 790. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12070790
    • Sefrou Province
      • Sefrou Cercle
Guillet Alain
  • Marrakesh-Safi Region
    • Al Haouz Province
      • Amizmiz Cercle
        • Guedmioua Caïdat
          • Azgour (Azegour)
Maya Gold and Silver
Ilmen, S., Alansari, A., Bajddi, A., & Maacha, L. (2015). Cu–Au vein mineralization related to the Talat n’Imjjad shear zone (western High Atlas, Morocco): geological setting, ore mineralogy, and geochemical evolution. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 8(7), 5039-5056.
      • Asni Cercle
        • Talat N'Yaaqoub Caïdat
Georges Favreau collection
Barral, J.P. (2023) La mine de Gundafa (Maroc). Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 159, 16-41 (in French)
Karel Bal Collection
  • Oriental Region
    • Figuig Province
      • Figuig Cercle
Fabre, Jordi (n.d.) Personal communication.
Verhaert, Michèle, Alain Bernard, Omar Saddiqi, Augustin Dekoninck, Mourad Essalhi, and Johan Yans. (2018) "Mineralogy and Genesis of the Polymetallic and Polyphased Low Grade Fe-Mn-Cu Ore of Jbel Rhals Deposit (Eastern High Atlas, Morocco)" Minerals 8, no. 2: 39. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8020039
    • Jerada Province
      • Touissit-Bou Beker mining district
Jordi Fabre photo
  • Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Region
    • Khémisset Province
      • Khémisset Cercle
        • Ait Mimoune Caïdat
          • El Hammam
Econ Geol (1989) 84:575-590
Fluorite: The Collector's Choice. Extra Lapis English No. 9
      • Oulmès Cercle
Jordi Fabre (referring to the cronstedtite specimens attributed to the Hammam mines, 2017)
  • Souss-Massa Region
    • Taroudant Province
      • Igherm Cercle
        • Adas Caïdat
Oummouch, A., Essaifi, A., Zayane, R., Maddi, O., Zouhair, M., & Maacha, L. (2017). Geology and metallogenesis of the sediment-hosted Cu-Ag deposit of Tizert (Igherm inlier, Anti-Atlas Copperbelt, Morocco). Geofluids, 2017.
Poot, J.
Verhaert, M.
Dekoninck, A.
Oummouch, A.
El Basbas, A.
Maacha, L.
Yans, J. Characterization of Weathering Processes of the Giant Copper Deposit of Tizert (Igherm Inlier, Anti-Atlas, Morocco). Minerals 2020, 10, 620.
      • Taliouine Cercle
        • Askaouen Caïdat
          • Jebel Siroua
Maya Gold and Silver
    • Tiznit Province
      • Tafraout Cercle
        • Afella Ighir Caïdat
Jordi Fabre collection
Tunisia
 
  • Béja
    • Ain Alega Sakiet
Riadh Abidi, Najet Slim-Shimi, Dominique Gasquet, Nouri Hatira, and Alireza Somarin (2011): Genesis of celestite – bearing cap rock formation from the Ain Allega ore deposit (northern Tunisia): contributions from microthermometric studies. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France 182, 427-435.
Fermor 2011: Ore Deposits in an Evolving Earth
Garnit, Hechmi, Boni, Maria, Buongiovanni, Giuliana, Arfè, Giuseppe, Mondillo, Nicola, Joachimski, Michael, Bouhlel, Salah, Balassone, Giuseppina (2018) C–O Stable Isotopes Geochemistry of Tunisian Nonsulfide Zinc Deposits: A First Look. Minerals, 8 (1) 13 doi:10.3390/min8010013
  • Djebel Hallouf
Garnit, Hechmi, Boni, Maria, Buongiovanni, Giuliana, Arfè, Giuseppe, Mondillo, Nicola, Joachimski, Michael, Bouhlel, Salah, Balassone, Giuseppina (2018) C–O Stable Isotopes Geochemistry of Tunisian Nonsulfide Zinc Deposits: A First Look. Minerals, 8 (1) 13 doi:10.3390/min8010013
Chakroun, H. K., Souissi, F., Souissi, R., Bouchardon, J. L., Moutte, J., & Abdeljaoued, S. (2013). Heavy metals distribution and mobility in flotation tailings and agricultural soils near the abandoned Pb-Zn district oF Jebel Hallouf-Sidi Bouaouane (NW Tunisia). Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 8(3), 249-263.
Rouvier, H. (1971). Minéralisations plombo-zincifères et phénomène karstique Exemple tunisien: Le gisement du Djebel Hallouf. Mineralium Deposita, 6(3), 196-208.
  • Jendouba
    • Jendouba Nord
Slim-Shimi, N., Moëlo, Y., Tlig, S. & Lévy, C. (1996): Sulfide geochemistry and genesis of Chouichia and Ain el Bey copper deposits in northwestern Tunisia. Mineralium Deposita 31, 188-200.
  • Nefza mining district
    • Tamra
Decrée, S., Marignac, C., De Putter, T., Deloule, E., Liégeois, J.P., and Demaiffe, D. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 285-303.
 
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