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Muscovite from
Kettara mine, Bour Cercle, Marrakech Prefecture, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kettara mine, Bour Cercle, Marrakech Prefecture, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:569724
Long-form Identifier:1:3:569724:3
GUID (UUID V4):8357664c-c821-4d58-852d-f564843cf943
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
17.5km (10.9 miles) Roc Blanc deposit, Bour Cercle, Marrakech Prefecture, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
22.5km (14.0 miles) Sidi Bou Othmane, Jebilet Mtn (Djebilet Mtn), Sidi Bou Othmane Cercle, Rehamna Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
57.1km (35.5 miles) Hajar Mine, Guemassa Massif, Aghouatim-Tidrara Caïdat, Tahannaout Cercle, Al Haouz Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
80.8km (50.2 miles) Azegour Mine, Azgour (Azegour), Guedmioua Caïdat, Amizmiz Cercle, Al Haouz Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco
References
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Department, Cadi Ayyad University, BP. 2390, Marrakech 40000, Morocco British Geological Survey, The Lyell Centre...es Managem Group, BP. 5199, Casablanca 20100, Morocco; A.OUTIGUA@managemgroup.com (A.O.); a.ouadjou@managemgroup...this belt continues into Morocco (Figure 1) [16]. Among these deposits the Kettara deposit was mined from...volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks, particularly at Kettara [17,25]. An “intermediate” hypothesis has been...Variscan of Morocco (modified fromand [28]), and (c) Africa, (b) of the Variscan Belt Belt of Morocco (modified
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Aïcha Massive Sulfide Deposit, Jebilet Massif, Morocco: Microanalytical and Fluid Inclusion Approaches...Aïcha Massive Sulfide Deposit, Jebilet Massif, Morocco: Microanalytical and Fluid Inclusion Approaches...and Technology, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco Department of Geology, Faculty of Science...Angle bd. Massira Alkhadra, Casablanca 20100, Morocco Correspondence: s.essarraj@uca.ac.ma Abstract:...1 wt.% Pb, 0.6 wt.% Cu) in the Jebilet massif (Morocco) comprises stratabound lenticular orebodies and
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Hercynian Draa Sfar Zn–Pb–Cu massive sulphide deposit, Morocco A. Belkabir a,⁎, H.L. Gibson b , E. Marcoux c ...Techniques de Marrakech, Département des Sciences de la Terre, B.P. 549, Av. Abdelk. Khattabi, Marrakech, 40000...40000 Morocco Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Department of Earth Sciences, Laurentian University,... New Brunswick, Canada E3B 5A3 e Mine Draa Sfar, Marrakech, Morocco Received 4 April 2006; accepted 3...(VMS) Zn–Pb–Cu deposit located 15 km north of Marrakesh within the Jebilet massif of the western Moroccan
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layered mafic–ultramafic Kettara intrusion (Jebilet Massif, Variscan belt, Morocco) A . E S S A I F I , 1... 2390, Faculté des Sciences Semlalia, 40000 Marrakech, Maroc (essaifi@ucam.ac.ma) 2 Géosciences Rennes...cooling, the layered mafic–ultramafic Kettara intrusion (Jebilet, Morocco) underwent coeval effects of deformation...chlorite-rich ultramylonites. In the shear zone walls, muscovite crystallized at the expense of Ca–Al silicates...host lithologies. Key words: fluid flow; gabbros; Morocco, shear zones; volume change. INTRODUCTION During
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Regional Transpressive Shear Zone (Guemassa Massif, Morocco): Consequences on the Deformation of the Base-Metal...Moulay Ismaïl de Meknès, B.P. 11201 Zitoune Meknès, Morocco; badra_lakhlifi@yahoo.fr (L.B.) Institut des Sciences...MANAGEM, Twin center, Tour A, BP 5199, Casablanca, Morocco; M.OUTHOUNJITE@managemgroup.com (M.O.); A.KHALIFA@managemgroup...that all Hercynian massive sulfide deposits in Morocco are deformed, even though 3D structural mapping...deposits (MSD) from the western Meseta domain in Morocco are currently under debate. This debate is particularly
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Pb-Zn Mineralization in the Western Meseta of Morocco YASUSHI WATANABE † Institute for Geo-Resources...305-8567 Japan Abstract The Meseta domain of Morocco is located on the southern margin of the late Paleozoic...metamorphism. Introduction THE MESETA domain of Morocco is located on the southern margin of the European...Paleozoic. The region hosts several Pb-Zn metallogenic districts (Wadjinny, 1998), making Morocco the most...Ocean Rif Rabat e dl Z M Western Meseta R Marrakech T id O Jebilet-Guemass district (Fig. 3)
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ARTICLE The Roc Blanc orogenic Pb-Zn-Ag-Au deposit (Morocco): a product of metamorphic dehydration and CO2...system in the Variscan Central Jebilet massif, Morocco, is confined within the contact metamorphic aureole...granitic stocks (327 ± 4 to 295 ± 15 Ma) along the Marrakech Shear Zone. Host rocks consist of a succession... Cadi Ayyad University, B.P. 2390, 40000 Marrakech, Morocco 2 Laboratoire des Gîtes Minéraux, Hydrogéologie...Environnement, Faculté des Sciences, 60000 Oujda, Morocco 3 Fachbereich Geowissenschaften, Universität
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environment of the Draa Sfar massive sulfide deposit, Morocco C. Moreno & R. Sáez & F. González & G. Almodóvar...Département de Géologie, Université Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech, Morocco S. Rziki : A. Bajddi Compagnie minière des...des Guemmassa (CMG)/Managem/ONA, Marrakech, Morocco below the sediment–water interface. Geochemical data...sulfide deposits . Black shales . Biostratigraphy . Morocco Introduction The Late Paleozoic was especially...km north of Marrakech, near the southern boundary of the Jebilet Massif, in western Morocco. It is a 10-Mt
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the Old Tailings at the Au-Ag-Cu Tiouit Mine (Anti-Atlas Morocco) Abdelkrim Nadeif 1 , Yassine Taha 2,...et Techniques, Université Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech 40000, Morocco Materials Science and Nano-engineering...Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir 43150, Morocco GeMMe Laboratory, Argenco Department, Université...Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir 43150, Morocco Correspondence: yassine.taha@um6p.ma (Y.T.); r...Abstract: Tailings from the abandoned Tiouit mine site in Morocco are mainly composed of sulfides, hematite
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deposits located on Hercynian islets of northwestern Morocco exhibit four main characteristics: Abstract. ...e m e n t m d d i a n , avec les gisements de Kettara, Ben S l i m a n e et Kerkoz. - A l i g n e m e...gabbro-p~ridotites (Y~?). 11 Alignement d'amas sulfur6s (Kettara) et de chapeaux de fer (Bouhane). Unit~ orientale:...4 Granite 106 Koudiat Taicha Koudiat Delaa Kettara Draa Sfar < c) w -Fe, Py Py, Sph. Horizon grcseux...localit6s: axe du petit anticlinal situ6 au NE de Kettara, Est de Ben Slimane, fermeture synclinale de Kerkoz
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convert, refine and treat whatever you want to mine. From the initial evaluation and planning to the...Lebanon 29 31 8 Libya 32 35 9 10 Mauritania Morocco 11 12 Saudi Arabia Somalia 13. Sudan 9 36...Solomon's mines are nothing but an ancient copper mine exploited by the ancient Egyptians. A temple dedicated...Emirate Republic Kuwait Beirut Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman* Republic Republic Kingdom Sultanate Tarablus...important in locating mineral deposits. Every gold mine presently known in Egypt was operated thousands
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Courtesy M. Ihmadi (Ihmadi Trilobite Center, Alnif, Morocco) André Michard · Omar Saddiqi · Ahmed Chalouan...(Eds.) Continental Evolution: The Geology of Morocco Structure, Stratigraphy, and Tectonics of the ...Faculty of Sciences B.P. 5366 Maârif Casablanca Morocco o.saddiqi@fsac.ac ma Prof. Dr. Ahmed Chalouan...University avenue Ibn Batouta Rabat B.P. 1014 Morocco chalouan@fsr.ac.ma Prof. Dr. Dominique Frizon...including the major Pan-African and Variscan cycles, Morocco has always been characterized by intense mining
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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... Cadi Ayyad University, B.P. 2390, 40000 Marrakech, Morocco d Department of Geosciences, University of...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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Coal Mines—A Case Study of the Jerada Coal Mine, Morocco Abdessamad Khalil 1,2, * , Yassine Taha 2 ,...Coal Mines—A Case Study of the Jerada Coal Mine, Morocco. Minerals 2023, 13, 181. https://doi.org/ 10...Hadj Ahmed Cherkaoui, Agdal, BP 753, Rabat 10090, Morocco Geology & Sustainable Mining Institute (GSMI),...Lot 660, Hay Moulay Rachid, Ben Guerir 43150, Morocco Faculty of Science and Technology, Cadi Ayyad University... IMED-Lab, BP 549 Av. A. El Khattabi, Marrakech 40000, Morocco Correspondence: a.khalil@enim.ac.ma Abstract:
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xenoliths from minor intrusions (Jebilet massif, Morocco) J. Boulotorf, D. Gasquetb aDPpartementde GPologieand...microdiorite dykes from the Palaeozoic Jebilet massif (Morocco) contain up to 40% of granophyric intergrowths...the largest exposures of Hercynian formations in Morocco (Fig. 1, inset ). The minor intrusions under investigation...occur in the central part of the massif, north of Marrakesh. They form part of a 200 km long swarm, running...the Sarhlef basin near the mining locality of Kettara (Fig. 1) . The smallest dykes are less than 50
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Jouravsky et Ph. Morin étudièrent les pegmatites à muscovite et béryl de la plaine de Tazenakht, tandis que...Tazenakht, région de Timrharhine). Les pegmatites à muscovite, b€:ryl et tourmaline de ce massif ont été étudiées...le quartz laiteux massif, les feldspaths et Ja muscovite}. ROCHES GRENUES BASIQUES Ce sont des diorites...moyen, des gneiss à grain fin, etc ... Dans la region, il y a des migmatites homogènes et hétérogènes...sédimentation. Les échantillons é:tudiés proviennent de la mine de N'Kob (coll. G. Choubert). Sur la piste de N'Kob
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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...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 and...Zgounder epithermal silver-mercury deposit of Morocco, providing evidence for a genetic tie to Neoproterozoic
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in Germany, Tharsis in Spain, and Draa Sfar in Morocco, three massive sulfide deposits closely associated...Rammelsberg (Germany), Tharsis (Spain), and Draa Sfar (Morocco). These deposits exhibit significant differences...Schiefermühle quarry, a black shale quarry contiguous to the mine. This quarry, used for backfilling stopes during...the most striking stratigraphic features of the region is the conspicuous thickness (and also facies)...WMSZ Western Meseta Shear Zone, MSZ Marrakech Shear Zone, Kt Kettara Draa Sfar by Pliocene and Quaternary
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Bystrinskoe Cu-Au-Fe deposit (Eastern Trans-Baikal Region): Russia’s first example of a skarn-porphyry ore-forming...mineralization in the Kettara shear zone (Jebilet Massif, Variscan Belt, Morocco)—I. N’diaye, A. Essaifi...oxidized and reduced granitoids from the Uetsu region, NE Japan— Yuya Izumino, Teruyuki Maruoka, and...Huong Ngo 69 Zircon U-Pb, molybdenite Re-Os and muscovite Ar-Ar isotopic dating of the Xitian W-Sn polymetallic...structure and lode gold system at the Central Manitoba mine trend, Rice Lake greenstone belt, Archean Superior
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the physicochemical composition of near-surface mine wastes. To achieve this objective, three short ERT...metal-based ore processing generates a large amount of mine tailings, which are watery sludges composed of medium-...preferential pathways for heavy metal transport or acid mine drainage [6,7,11,12,29,30]. However, the use of...physicochemical properties of the most surficial layers of mine tailing ponds, thus enabling more efficient phytoremediation...the the area, accumulation of mine waste in and characterized acid mine drainages. than 80 tailing ponds
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Capricornio epithermal gold–silver–copper deposit, in the Region II, Chile, consists of multiple epithermal qua...from El Peñón and from other deposits in the region (Warren, Archibald and Simmons 2008) indicate that...archaean-layered mafic intrusion in the Fiskefjord region, southern West Greenland Paul EB Armitage*1 and...intrusion are dispersed throughout the Fiskefjord region of southern West Greenland. A chain of fragments...dome-and-basin architecture of the Fiskefjord region. Sampling in the region by NunaMinerals returned significant
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articles Famous Mineral Localities: Bou-Azzer, Morocco.......................69 by Gerard Pallix Pete...Geological Survey Uralolite from the Dunton Gem Mine, Newry, Maine: A Second O c c u rre n ce .........length, collected in the Mindola open pit, Rokana mine, Zambia, by S. P. Korowski. The Mineralogical Record...under­ ground miner at the 115-year-old Oriental mine in Alleghany, Sierra County, California. In August...presented at his trial, Stokes began sneaking into the mine at night and stealing (“highgrading”) gold. No one
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Nigeria shields. The suture can be traced from Morocco to Togo (Leblanc 1976; Bayer and Lesquer 1978;...al. 1979; Trompette 1979). In the Anti-Atlas (Morocco) on the northern edge of the craton obducted ophiolite...Mauritanide-Bassaride-Rokelide orogens stretch out from southern Morocco to Liberia. The Mauritanides (Sougy 1962) and Bassarides...of 10000 m or 12 Chapter 2 more in the Dakar region (Roussel and Liger 1983). The post-rift subsidence...edge of the West African craton in the Tanezrouft region of Southern Algeria (Rechenmann 1973; Bourmatte
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BechuanalandProtectorate Plate I Plate II Ootse Manganese Mine • • • 1. Loading manganese ore for beneficiation... Part of beneficiation plant Kgwakgwe Manganese Mine • 1. Manganese-ore stockpile 2. Crushing and screening...• • facing p. 390 • • • Moshaneng Asbestos Mine • • 1. No. 3 incline shaft 2. General view of mill...deposit • • • 2. Abandoned copper workings, Bushman Mine . Provisional Mineral Map of the Bechuanaland Protectorate...of the Bur Region, Somali Republic Fig. I Simplified drainage pattern of the Bur Region • • Fig
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hydrated positive ions that are in the interlayer region [17]. These clays have high-surface adsorption...phyllosilicate, or layered alumino-silicate. Muscovite and biotite are also found in the clay fractions...Illite is considered as an modified product of muscovite and feldspar formed from weathering and hydrothermal...interlayer spacing is about Å. Chlorites having a muscovite-like silicate layer and an aluminum hydroxide...examined by anion exclusion and cation adsorption in a region near the clay surface known as electrical double
 
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