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Marcasite from Sahara Desert, North Africa

Algeria
 
  • In Guezzam Province
    • Tin Zaouatine District
      • Tin Zaouatine
Aouli Essaid, Belov S.V (2015) Structural and Mineralogical Features of the Amesmessa Mineral Deposit in the Algerian Sahara. XII International Conference «New Ideas in Earth Sciences»pp 97-98
Egypt
 
  • New Valley Governorate
P Haas collection
Rob Lavinsky specimen
  • Qena Governorate
    • Qift area
Osman A. M., Pieczonka J., PiestrzyƄski A. 2002: Relationships between gold and tellurides in the El Sid gold deposit, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 33, no 2, 15-26
  • Red Sea Governorate
Hassan Z. Harraz (2002) Fluid Inclusions in the Mesozonal Gold Deposit at Atud Mine, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Journal of African Earth Sciences 35:347-363
    • Barramiya
Basem Zoheir and Bernd Lehmann (2011): Listvenite–lode association at the Barramiya gold mine, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Ore Geology Reviews 39, 101-115.
Zoheir, Basem & Weihed, PĂ€r. (2013) Greenstone-hosted lode-gold mineralization at Dungash mine, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Journal of African Earth Sciences. 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2013.06.002.
B. A. Zoheir, A. K. El-Shazly, H. Helba, K. I. Khalil and R. J. Bodnar (2008) Origin and evolution of the Um Egat and Dungash orogenic gold deposits, Egyptian Eastern Desert
evidence from fluid inclusions in quartz. Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists 103:405-424
Helmy, H.M., and Mogessie, A. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 58-71.
    • Um Samiuki
Zoheir, Basem, Lohmeier, Stephanie, Tang, Yongyong, Martin, Andrew (2024) Geochemical and geochronological studies of the Um Samiuki deposit (Eastern Desert, Egypt): Metal mobilization in a stratabound massive sulfide ore. Ore Geology Reviews, 166. 105967 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.105967
Zoheir, Basem, Lohmeier, Stephanie, Tang, Yongyong, Martin, Andrew (2024) Geochemical and geochronological studies of the Um Samiuki deposit (Eastern Desert, Egypt): Metal mobilization in a stratabound massive sulfide ore. Ore Geology Reviews, 166. 105967 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.105967
    • Wadi Allaqi District
Zoheir, B.A. (2008) Characteristics and genesis of shear zone-related gold mineralization in Egypt: A case study from the Um El Tuyor mine, south Eastern Desert. Ore Geology Reviews 34:3, 445-470.
Zoheir, B.A. (2004) Gold mineralization in the Um El Tuyor area, South Eastern Desert, Egypt: geologic context, characteristics and genesis. PhD thesis, University of Munich. Unpublished, 159 pages.
Mali
 
  • Kidal Region
    • Kidal Cercle
Ba, H., Black, R., Benziane, B., Diombana, D., Hascoet-Fender, J., Bonin, B., ... & Liégeois, J. P. (1985). La province des complexes annulaires alcalins sursaturés de l'Adrar des Iforas, Mali. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983), 3(1-2), 123-142. doi.org/10.1016/0899-5362(85)90031-4
Liégeois, J. P., & Black, R. (1984). Pétrographie et géochronologie Rb-Sr de la transition calco-alcaline-alcaline fini-Panafricaine dans l'Adrar des Iforas (Mali): accrétion crustale au Précambrien supérieur. In Géologie africaine (pp. 115-145).
Black, R., Ba, H., Ball, E., Bertrand, J. M., Boullier, A. M., Caby, R., ... & Wright, L. I. (1979). Outline of the Pan-African geology of adrar des Iforas (Republic of Mali). Geologische Rundschau, 68(2), 543-564. doi.org/10.1007/BF01820806
Morocco
 
  • DrĂąa-Tafilalet Region
    • Errachidia Province
      • Er-Rissani Cercle
        • Taouz CaĂŻdat
          • Mefis Mine
Jahn, Steffen, Bode, Rainer, Lyckberg, Peter, Medenbach, Olaf, Lierl, Hans-JĂŒrgen (2003) Marokko - Land der schönen Mineralien und Fossilien [Morocco - land of beautiful minerals and fossils]. Bode Verlag GmbH. p.1-528.
Jahn, Steffen, Bode, Rainer, Lyckberg, Peter, Medenbach, Olaf, Lierl, Hans-JĂŒrgen (2003) Marokko - Land der schönen Mineralien und Fossilien [Morocco - land of beautiful minerals and fossils]. Bode Verlag GmbH. p.1-528.
    • Tinghir Province
      • Alnif Cercle
Dameron collection
Spirifir minerals. Appears obvious on some specimens. Widely used on labels from the area.
Joan Rosell
Praszkier, T. (2015): Neufunde von gediegenem Kupfer in Kristallen aus Bou N'has, Oumjrane, Marokko. - Mineralien-Welt 5/2015, p. 62-71.
Fabre, Jordi (n.d.) Personal communication.
Sudan
 
  • Red Sea
    • Red Sea Hills
Jianyong Hu, Lun Yang, Hui Li, and Jianquan Liu (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(3), 505-511
 
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