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Taghouni Mine (Tarouni Mine), Ouisselsate Caïdat, Amerzgane Cercle, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
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Taghouni Mine (Tarouni Mine)Mine
Ouisselsate CaïdatCaïdat
Amerzgane CercleCercle
Ouarzazate ProvinceProvince
Drâa-Tafilalet RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry
Taghouni Mine (Tarouni Mine), Bou Azzer mining district, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 31' 37'' North , 6° 55' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
30.52715,-6.93052
GeoHash:
G#: ev7jdm33e
GRN:
N21W05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ouarzazat57,245 (2018)43.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
108201
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108201:5
GUID (UUID V4):
eaf32bbb-8295-454f-b3b7-eb03db0bd42f


This mine produces arborescent gold crystals with powdery erythrite. Located west of Bou Azzer.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Agardite-(Ce)
Formula: CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Bouazzerite
Formula: Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe3+14(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Guanacoite
Formula: Cu2Mg3(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Köttigite
Formula: Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Nováčekite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Zálesíite
Formula: CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

Auⓘ Gold
(Au,Ag)ⓘ Gold var. Electrum
Cu2Mg3(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2Oⓘ Guanacoite
ZnCO3ⓘ Smithsonite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘvar. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite
var. Chalcotrichite		4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘ4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘKöttigite8.CE.40Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘGuanacoite8.DD.10Cu2Mg3(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘBouazzerite8.DH.60Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe3+14(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O
ⓘAgardite-(Ce)8.DL.15CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘZálesíite8.DL.15CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘZeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘNováčekite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GuanacoiteCu2Mg3(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ BouazzeriteBi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O
Hⓘ NováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ GuanacoiteCu2Mg3(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ BouazzeriteBi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O
Oⓘ NováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ GuanacoiteCu2Mg3(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ BouazzeriteBi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O
Mgⓘ NováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ BouazzeriteBi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ BouazzeriteBi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ GuanacoiteCu2Mg3(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Asⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asⓘ GuanacoiteCu2Mg3(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Asⓘ BouazzeriteBi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O
Asⓘ NováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BouazzeriteBi6(Mg,Co)11Fe143+(AsO4)18(OH)4O12 · 86H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ NováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O

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References

www.strahlen.org (n.d.) http://www.strahlen.org/vp/ma/taghouni/
Favreau, G. & Barral, J.-P. (2019): Bou Azzer 2007-2019 - Mines et minéraux du district de Bou Azzer. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 145, 3-129 (in French).
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