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Galena from
Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Habit:massive, rounded xls
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bou Skour Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:346520
Long-form Identifier:1:3:346520:2
GUID (UUID V4):ef539a87-20f4-4e89-b51f-068ac3872cb4
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
1.1km (0.7 miles) Rhyolite dyke, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
19.6km (12.2 miles) Agoulzi Mine, Bou Skour mining district, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
55.2km (34.3 miles) Tiouit, Boulmane-Dadès Cercle, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
59.6km (37.0 miles) Thaghassa project, Boulmane-Dadès Cercle, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
64.1km (39.8 miles) Tamdrost Mine, Tamdrost, Tansifte Caïdat, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
64.3km (40.0 miles) Tamdrost-West Mine, Tamdrost, Tansifte Caïdat, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
64.7km (40.2 miles) Oumlil Mine (incl. Oumlil East Mine), Oumlil, Tansifte Caïdat, Agdz Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
65.6km (40.7 miles) Bleida Mine, Bleida Mines, Tinzouline Caïdat, Zagora Cercle, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
67.4km (41.9 miles) Taouzzakt hill, Imiter mining district, Tinghir Cercle, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
72.2km (44.9 miles) Imiter mine, Imiter mining district, Tinghir Cercle, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
References
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
of the Anti-Atlas (Morocco): The Late Triassic Central Atlantic Magmatic Province Event Mohammed Ouchchen...of the Anti-Atlas (Morocco): The Late Triassic Central Atlantic Magmatic Province Event. Minerals 2023...Sciences, Ibnou Zohr University, Agadir 80000, Morocco Department of Geology, DLGR Laboratory, Faculty...Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech 40000, Morocco MARE-Marine and Environmental Sciences Center—Sedimentary...Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal Rangefront Mining Services, Lode Metals Corp., Baker City, OR 97814
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.. Asni Azegour • • Beni-Tajjite Blefda · · • Bou Azz.er .- = ~ - -· . :· .. :·· -: ::·:<.: SB...·. :} 68 · - 72· - ·: ·:. ,-i s ·:_· · : Bou Skour · EI Hammam Ghar el Anz Gourrama Haute Moulouya...ALGERIEN ouit -Ag-Cu) 200 Ion erwertung N (Au) Bou Azzer (Co-Ni-As-Au-Ag) A 100 km D D proterozoisches...marokkanischen ses Buches die äußerst mineralreiche Region in Nordafrika nicht wiedergeben. Mineralien aus...freundlicher junger Mann eine schönen Auswahl von Bou Azzer-Mineralstufen an. 12 Prachtvoll anzusehen
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periods when some chance discovery in an active mine makes them briefly available to collectors. Chalcocite...copper minerals from such localities as the Loudville mine, Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; Mineral...Figure 3. An aesthetic specimen from the East Colusa mine, Butte, Montana, consisting of sharply developed...field, Carroll County, New Hampshire; the Ecton mine, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; and many New Jersey...Carroll counties, the Mineral district, Louisa County, and the Virgilina district, Halifax County, Virginia;
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cookrob@auburn.edu Linarite Mammoth–St. Anthony Mine, Tiger, Pinal County, Arizona O f the blue minerals...several Maine occurrences including the Cape Rosier mine at Brooksville, Hancock County, where it was found...Jones mine at Garland (King and Foord 1994). It is known in microcrystals from the Mascot mine (Graham...(Graham or Galena King mine), Coos County, and Mineral Hill near Wakefield, Carroll County, New Hampshire...rare accessory mineral in the Tilly Foster iron mine, Putnam County, New York, and in the zinc ores at
Journal (issue)
.................... 211 by Richard V. Gaines Morocco M ineralogy......................................on a label when additional details (such as mine, district or county) are easily obtained. Unlike chem­...this esti­ mate, for the great Michigan copper district has pro­ duced 5,400,000 tons of copper having...that the first exploration of the Lake Superior region was undertaken by the United States Government...Gen. Walter Cunningham, the U.S. mineral agent, to mine the section of land on which the boulder rested
Catalog/List
vein in banding. GRF. LMI. £6.00 3 APATITE, Etiro Mine, Karibab Disbict, South Africa. Sea blue soild XN...sliver. GRF. SM!. £10.00 11 CASSITERITE, Birch Tor Mine, Dartmoor, Devon. Massive ore. Olab on specimen...STIBICONITE after STIBNITE and STIBNITE, Knipes Mine, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. Yellow chalky...VGRF. Ml. .- -£12.00 16 TETRAHEDRrTE, Silver Vein Mine, St Winnow, Cornwall. Glistening bright silvery...£12.00 21 NATIVE COPPER, Trephina Lode, Pendarves Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. Golden thin leafy exposed vein
Catalog/List
ARSENIOSIDERITE orange brown crusts on Hidalgoite (Gold Hill Mine Tooele County Utah USA) lxl f2.5O lx2 f5.OO 2x2...(Colebrook Hill Mine,Roseberry, Tasmania) lxl fl.5O lx2 f3 2x2 f6.OO C264 blue green Morocco) BERZELIANITE...BOKITE black to dark brown masses (Monumnt No 2 Mine Apache County 1/2 x 1/2 f3.5O lxl f5 C266 DEFERNITE...DEFERNITE 37 Km east an matrix. l/2ins size (Bou Skour, matrix f7 rich matrix in matrix. lf in matrix...metallic in matrix. Morocco) lem f5 C269 CHABAZITE good covering location. (Ramsley Mine lxl fl.5O lx2 f3
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organisations, 81-30 = Lurgi provides modern mining technology Seas = : = ~~ === based on 100... convert, refine and treat whatever you want to mine. From the initial evaluation and planning to the...plants, Lurgi covers the full spectrum of modern mining technology. If you would like further details,...Lebanon 29 31 8 Libya 32 35 9 10 Mauritania Morocco 11 12 Saudi Arabia Somalia 13. Sudan 9 36...branch of the Process Industries, from tin mining production, you can benefit from reading International
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kg/sq. mm. The mineral occurs at the Martin Lake mine, Uranium City, Lake Athabasca, Saskatchewan. The...mineral occurs in specimens from the Robb Montbray mine, Montbray Township, Quebec. f . A. Mand'arino NeYite...Vancouver). The mineral is associated v/ith pyrite, galena, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, IM NEW MINERAL NAMES...section, neyite is galena-white but has a distinctly light tan color when seen against galena. Reflection pleochroism...90-96. 1. A mineral from the Cariboo Gold Quartz Mine, Wells, British Columbia, contains Pb, Bi, Cu, Ag
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
copper-sulphide ore genesis at Jbel Haïmer (Central Jebilet, Morocco)”-A discussion by Essarraj et al. (Ore Geology...Environnement, Faculté des Sciences, 60000 Oujda, Morocco Programa de Geofluidos, Centro de Geociencias UNAM-Campus...Ayyad University, B.P. 2390, 40000 Marrakech, Morocco d Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas...Granite-related mineralization Basinal-brine model Morocco 1. Introduction Sir: In their paper, entitled...copper-sulphide ore genesis at Jbel Haïmer (Central Jebilet, Morocco)”, Essarraj et al. (2021) present fluid inclusion
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of Earth Sciences Mohammed Ist University Oujda Morocco ISSN 2365-0559 Mineral Resource Reviews ISBN 978-3-319-31731-1...data on diverse types of metallic deposits in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Mali, Mauritania, Egypt, Sudan...terms of regional metallogeny and potential future mining activity. The lead paper, by M. Bouabdellah and...the setting and origin of major deposits in the region, together with information on tonnages and grades...lead-zinc-silver deposits of the Tighza district of Morocco, proposing links to granite-related porphyry
Catalog/List
SPRING 1989 ft. We((enj\linera(s Mineral Dealer & Mine Agent "Endsleigh", 50 Daniell Road, Truro, Cornwall...5x2-Jx1-J", £8.50. ALLOPHANE/LINARITE. Maid of Sunshine Mine,Cochise Co..Arizona.U.S.A. Highly attractive and... 1-£xl£x1", £8.00. 5- ALSTONITE. Fallowfields Mine,Nr.Hexham,Northumbria. A 2x£" channel developed...developed in and traversing,from face to face,silvery-Galena-edged, loosely compacted tangle aggregate of lustrous-white...1£x£x5/8", £4.00. 13. ANGLESITE. Touissit,Nr.Oujda,Morocco. Choice , transparent slightly cloudy (due to Plumbian
Catalog/List
4x31;x1i;", £58.00 8. AZURI TE. Bou Skour , Jb el Sarhro , Morocco . Well formed deep blue crystals...£8.00 11. BARYTES. r~ibl a d Dn, Atlas ~1ts. , Morocco. Sharp lustro us cre8my to pale pinkish clustBrs...rl:Cls of biotit ~ mico . ~x2tx1" , £4 . 25p 51. GALENA . Cos'lpolc o , nu,r Lim~ , Peru . Shorp bright...ols to t " in l ength . y~x3 " , £25.00 52 . GALENA . H"rodsfoo~ r'i o~ , L- ON"th , Corr..J1ll. Sh'1rp...matrix. 1-tx1~ " , £2 . 25p 61 . LANGITE. Allihi os Mine , Co. Cork , Irul
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
near-surface AC environments of oxidation zones or on mine dumps, where elements are highly mobile and a high...the Wittichen area in the RI Schwarzwald ore district, Germany (Staude et al., 2010; George et al.,...relatively small mine dumps from the Bronze Age (e.g., Ixer, 2001) to today’s giant mine and tailings dumps...sphalerite from tailings material of a tungsten mine (Mt. Pleasant, Canada) was investigated by Petrunic...2014a, b) during natural and mining processes (e.g., concrete in the Clara mine and fire-setting; Kolitsch
Journal (issue)
with Mimetite on Barite 5.1 cm, from the Rowley mine, Maricopa County, Arizona. Dick Morris collection;...(only one known) for The Red Cloud Gold & Silver Mining Company (1880) Mark Hay collection Introduction...Steve Mas]ansky Dale Armstrong Bill Besse Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum Paul & Barbara Matt Lauren...explore literally thousands of mineral occurrences, mine dumps and abandoned mines in the public domain administered...Heintzelman (1805-1880) shipped ore specimens from his mine to be exhibited at the Cincinnati Merchant's Exchange
Catalog/List
94403 U.S.A. Old No. l Headfnme. Whi ■ key Hlll Mine, Tuohnne County, CaUfomla (r■-,u. .SV•t- tor cr11•t•J...association. Few of the minute crystals you see on mine or quarry dumps or even on cabinet specimens will...dumps or surface float. Mirute crystals seen on a mine dump are a clue but nearly always tao weathered...'hite hairs on feldspar. 784 ADAMITE, Moha\'.1k Mine, San Bernardino County, r.alifornia. Group o f colorless...in fissure cavity in gneiss. 109 AGARDITE, Bou Skour, Morocco. Pale blue acicular crystals on goethite
Journal (issue)
d a Hill, T a n za n ia • ref: • Chinkuashih mine, Keelung, T aiw an • 4x5 $ 5 0 .0 0 , 2x3 $ 2 0...splendant plates (Carrock Fell, Cumberland, England) galena, modified xls with siderite xls (Neudorf, Harz...Paul B. Moore "The History of Colombian Emerald Mining" by Tomas Feininger "Second Occurrence of Benstonite"...scapolite) Russell, New York (danburite) Silver District, Yuma County, Arizona (vanadinite) Trumbull, Connecticut...undescribed new ones. His tabulation includes the mine or mines in which the mineral ap­ peared, and is
Journal (issue)
articles of interest to mineralogi tl. collectors, and mining historians. Contributions or suggestions for articles...figures are alstonite (14), barytocalcitc (10), galena (21), hematite (15), mimetite (for which read mostly...ylite)on romanechite, 90 mmtall,fromthe DryGill Mine,CaldbeckFells,Cumbria.Thisspecimenwas sold to the...reproduced with permissionof RobLavinsky. UKJuurn.11 of Mine~ & Mincr~h No. 31 -3- specimens in the last decades...fluorite from Frazer's Hush. Specimens from Cambokecls Mine have more subtle colours but are no less spectacular
Journal (issue)
VALSESIA ALPE SOLEGNO ARSENOPIRITE(6CM)-MORENOSITE-GALENA-PRITE(1CM)SFALERITE-SIDERITE-QUARZO(4CM)-PIEMONTITE...ARSENOPIRITE(6CM)-QUARZO-LIMONITE-SIDERITE(4CM) GALENA-PIRITE(1CM)-SFALERITE- CROSA VARALLO VAL SESIA...VALLE STRONA AMESITE NOVARA ALPE PIRIO GIGNESE GALENA-SFALERITE-CERUSSITE(1.5CM)-ANGLESITE-PIROMORFI...C/O GIGNESE CERUSSITE-ANGLESITE-PIROMORFITE(1CM)-GALENA-PIRITE-QUARZOCALCOPIRITE-SFALERITE(MARMATITE)-SIDERITE-DOLOMITE...C/O GIGNESE CERUSSITE-ANGLESITE-PIROMORFITE (1CM)-GALENA NOVARAMINIERA MINIERAALPE ALPEFEGLIO FEGLIOMONTE
Catalog/List
of matrix. Possible Augite (Near Laghetto, Rome Province I t a l y lx1 £1.25 1 x 2 £2.50 004 AERINITE...Arsenate green micro crystals on matrix (Bou Skour , Morocco) 3mm£4.50 015ALABANDITE Mn Sulphide pure...black masses i n green A c t i n o l i t e (Bastnas Mine, Riddarhyttan Sweden) lx1 £1.10 010ALMANDINE F...Muscovite red micaeous masses on matrix (Praborna Mine,St Marcel, Val d ' Aosta I t a l y ) lx1 70p 1 x...Sulphate rich dark grey, masses, colour due to minute Galena inclusions (No Location) 1 x 6 0 p lx1 £1.20 1
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On a spectacular find of crocoite in the Adelaide mine, Dundas, Tasmania (by A. H. Chapman) 3:111-113 ADOLFSSON...AJO Famous mineral localities: the New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Arizona (by W. J. Thomas & R. B. Gibbs) 14:283-298...ALLEN, GEORGE B. --and W. Hunt: The Tonopah-Belmont mine, Maricopa County, Arizona 19:139-144 ALLGOOD, GENNE...Allgood, C. Williams: Ramsdellite from the Mistake mine [Arizona] 14:333-335 ALLGOOD, ROBERT W. -with G...the Mistake mine [Arizona] 14:333-335 ALMA Famous mineral localities: the Home Sweet Home mine, [near Alma
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Keweenaw area of north Michigan; at the Copper Queen mine, Bisbee, Arizona and at Georgetown, New Mexico....often obtained by individual prospectors by placer mining. It is found along the mountain ranges of the western...areas including Kimberley, Pretoria (the Premier mine is in this area), and Jagersfontein in the Orange...Localities. Lead is found in Sweden at the Harstig mine, Pajsberg; from the gold placers of the Ural Mountains...several localities in Chile, and from the Mohawk mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan; also from Lake Superior
Catalog/List
005AGANDITE Y blue green micro crystals on matrix (Bou Skour Morocco) 3mm £4.50 006 ALBITE rich orange-red masses...SILICATE) black masses i n Actinolite. (Bastnas Mine, Riddarhyttan,Sweden) lx1 £ 1 . 1 0 218ALMANDINE...r i c h dark grey masses colour due t o minute Galena inclusions.(No location) 1 x 2 £2.50 1 x 3 ins...025AHRERITE-RUTNAHORITE rich fawn massive.(Sjogruvan Mine, Grythyttan Sweden).Looks rarer but i s only a dolomite...covered with Hexagonal small crystals.(Safrou Morocco) 1 " diameter £1.20 03uARFVEDSONITE r i c h blackish
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(top, right) vanadinite, Morocco; (center, left) wulfenite, San Francisco mine, Sonora, Mexico; (center)...rnodochrosite, N’Chwaning mine, South Africa; (lower left, center) wulfenite, Red Cloud mine, Arizona; (lower...Pe Wr * se vat © C6 tad GAa Snive Sr Certain Mine (ax agry wh Oe ee — SS 4 eae wid Bharce ©...ye ty a ara id (ean ® “1 le hI AAP : oo A Mine seh Ranier “i i : lever vei ekealps ; cet ...coating fractures in sandstone at the Fuemrol No. 2 mine, Temple Mountain, Emery County, Utah; also sparsely
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(top. 1ight) vanadinite, Morocco; (center, left) wulfen ite San Francisco mine, Sonora, Mexico; (center)...Mountains, Utah; (lower le ft) rhodochrosite, N'Chwaning mine, Sou th A frica; {lower left, center) wulfenite...coating fractures in sandstone at the Fuemrol No. 2 mine, Temple Mountain, Emery County, Utah; also sparsely...Silver Plume district, and at the Little Emma mine, Clear Creek County; at the Enterprise mine, Dolores County;...lode, Summit County, and in the Cripple Creek district. It is also found in Canada; Mexico; Bolivia;
 
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