Tata Province, Souss-Massa Region, Moroccoi
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Tata Province | Province |
Souss-Massa Region | Region |
Morocco | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
122112
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122112:4
GUID (UUID V4):
b66cbc82-c011-44d4-82ec-827844fc383a
Other Languages:
Arabic:
إقليم طاطا, سوس-ماسة, المغرب
French:
Tata, Souss-Massa, Maroc
German:
Tata, Souss-Massa, Marokko
Italian:
provincia di Tata, Souss-Massa, Marocco
Simplified Chinese:
塔塔省, 蘇斯-馬塞大區, 摩洛哥
Spanish:
Provincia de Tata, Sus-Masa, Marruecos
Asturian:
Provincia de Tata, Marruecos
Catalan:
província de Tata, Souss-Massa, Marroc
Cebuano:
Tata, Morocco
Dutch:
Tata, Marokko
Esperanto:
Provinco Tata, Maroko
Japanese:
タタ州, スース=マサ地方, モロッコ
Swedish:
Tata, Marocko
Welsh:
Talaith Tata, Moroco
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ⓘ Ahrensite (TL) Formula: SiFe2O4 Type Locality: |
ⓘ Akimotoite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3 |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Localities: |
ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Bridgmanite Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
ⓘ Chenmingite (TL) Formula: FeCr2O4 Type Locality: |
ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: Description: Usually or always very small crystals [< 10 µm](Balta et al., 2015) References: |
ⓘ Diamond Formula: C |
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Localities: Tissint Martian meteorite, Tata Cercle, Tata Province, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco El Gouanem meteorite, Foum Zguid, Tata Province, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco Kheneg Ljouâd, Ait Ouabelli Caïdat, Akka Cercle, Tata Province, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco Bensour meteorite, Foum Zguid, Tata Province, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco Description: Olivine ranges from Mg-rich core (max Mg#81) to Fe-rich rims (min Mg#27)[Balta et al., 2015] References: |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Description: Forsterite found in reduced olivine rims. |
ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Localities: Description: Low-Ni Iron References: |
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Localities: |
ⓘ Keplerite Formula: Ca9(Ca0.5◻0.5)Mg(PO4)7 |
ⓘ Lingunite Formula: (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
ⓘ Majorite Formula: Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ 'Maskelynite' Description: Compositional range An68Ab42Or1 to An47Ab48Or5 observed by Balta et al. (2015) |
ⓘ Merrillite Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 Localities: References: |
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Description: Some Mg-rich cores reported as orthopyroxene. |
ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 Description: vitrified |
ⓘ Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Localities: References: |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Localities: |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
✪ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Ringwoodite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
ⓘ 'Silica' |
ⓘ Stishovite Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
ⓘ Tetrataenite Formula: FeNi Localities: |
ⓘ Tissintite (TL) Formula: (Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6 Type Locality: |
ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Localities: References: |
ⓘ Tuite Formula: Ca3(PO4)2 |
ⓘ Ulvöspinel Formula: TiFe2+2O4 Description: Cocrystallization of ulvöspinel & ilmenite |
ⓘ 'UM2004-47-SiO:AlCaNa' ? Formula: (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)6O11 |
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Magnesium (Iron Calcium) Trisilicate)' Formula: (Mg,Fe,Ca)4Si3O10 |
ⓘ Wüstite Formula: FeO |
ⓘ Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite Formula: FeO |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
ⓘ | Tetrataenite | 1.AE.10 | FeNi |
ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite | 4.AB.25 | FeO |
ⓘ | 4.AB.25 | FeO | |
ⓘ | Chenmingite (TL) | 4.BB. | FeCr2O4 |
ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Ulvöspinel | 4.BB.05 | TiFe2+2O4 |
ⓘ | Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
ⓘ | Akimotoite | 4.CB.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
ⓘ | Stishovite | 4.DA.40 | SiO2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
ⓘ | Tuite | 8.AC.45 | Ca3(PO4)2 |
ⓘ | Keplerite | 8.AD. | Ca9(Ca0.5◻0.5)Mg(PO4)7 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Ahrensite (TL) | 9.AC. | SiFe2O4 |
ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Ringwoodite | 9.AC.15 | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Majorite | 9.AD.25 | Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Tissintite (TL) | 9.DA.25 | (Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Lingunite | 9.FA.70 | (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 |
ⓘ | Bridgmanite | 9.H0. | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'UM2004-47-SiO:AlCaNa' ? | - | (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)6O11 |
ⓘ | 'Silica' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Maskelynite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Unnamed (Magnesium (Iron Calcium) Trisilicate)' | - | (Mg,Fe,Ca)4Si3O10 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Majorite | Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Ringwoodite | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Stishovite | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
O | ⓘ Ulvöspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
O | ⓘ Wüstite | FeO |
O | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
O | ⓘ Akimotoite | (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Tuite | Ca3(PO4)2 |
O | ⓘ Lingunite | (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite | FeO |
O | ⓘ Tissintite | (Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Ahrensite | SiFe2O4 |
O | ⓘ Bridgmanite | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
O | ⓘ Chenmingite | FeCr2O4 |
O | ⓘ Keplerite | Ca9(Ca0.5◻0.5)Mg(PO4)7 |
O | ⓘ UM2004-47-SiO:AlCaNa | (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)6O11 |
O | ⓘ Unnamed (Magnesium (Iron Calcium) Trisilicate) | (Mg,Fe,Ca)4Si3O10 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Na | ⓘ Lingunite | (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 |
Na | ⓘ Tissintite | (Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6 |
Na | ⓘ UM2004-47-SiO:AlCaNa | (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)6O11 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | ⓘ Majorite | Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 |
Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Ringwoodite | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
Mg | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
Mg | ⓘ Akimotoite | (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3 |
Mg | ⓘ Bridgmanite | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Mg | ⓘ Keplerite | Ca9(Ca0.5◻0.5)Mg(PO4)7 |
Mg | ⓘ Unnamed (Magnesium (Iron Calcium) Trisilicate) | (Mg,Fe,Ca)4Si3O10 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | ⓘ Lingunite | (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 |
Al | ⓘ Tissintite | (Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6 |
Al | ⓘ UM2004-47-SiO:AlCaNa | (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)6O11 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Majorite | Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Ringwoodite | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Stishovite | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Akimotoite | (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Lingunite | (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 |
Si | ⓘ Tissintite | (Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Ahrensite | SiFe2O4 |
Si | ⓘ Bridgmanite | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Si | ⓘ UM2004-47-SiO:AlCaNa | (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)6O11 |
Si | ⓘ Unnamed (Magnesium (Iron Calcium) Trisilicate) | (Mg,Fe,Ca)4Si3O10 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
P | ⓘ Tuite | Ca3(PO4)2 |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
P | ⓘ Keplerite | Ca9(Ca0.5◻0.5)Mg(PO4)7 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | ⓘ Tuite | Ca3(PO4)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Lingunite | (Na,Ca)AlSi3O8 |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Tissintite | (Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Keplerite | Ca9(Ca0.5◻0.5)Mg(PO4)7 |
Ca | ⓘ UM2004-47-SiO:AlCaNa | (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)6O11 |
Ca | ⓘ Unnamed (Magnesium (Iron Calcium) Trisilicate) | (Mg,Fe,Ca)4Si3O10 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Ti | ⓘ Ulvöspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Cr | ⓘ Chenmingite | FeCr2O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Ringwoodite | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fe | ⓘ Tetrataenite | FeNi |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
Fe | ⓘ Ulvöspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Wüstite | FeO |
Fe | ⓘ Akimotoite | (Mg,Fe2+)SiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Wüstite var. Magnesiowüstite | FeO |
Fe | ⓘ Ahrensite | SiFe2O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Bridgmanite | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Chenmingite | FeCr2O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Unnamed (Magnesium (Iron Calcium) Trisilicate) | (Mg,Fe,Ca)4Si3O10 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
Ni | ⓘ Tetrataenite | FeNi |
Fossils
There are 17 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
Occurrences | 123 |
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Youngest Fossil Listed | 371 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian) |
Oldest Fossil Listed | 516 Ma (Cambrian) |
Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 10 stratigraphic units. |
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Fossil Localities | Click to show 17 fossil localities |
- Souss-Massa Region
- Taroudant Province
- Tata Province
- Cambrian🐚 Aguerd-Tadakoust-Tamezrar
- Early/Lower Ordovician🐚 Destombes Loc. 0289.
- Early/Lower Ordovician🐚 Destombes Loc. 0303.
- Ordovician🐚 Destombes Loc. 0310. Cluse de Foum Zguid
- Ordovician🐚 Destombes Loc. 1572. Thrift
- Ordovician🐚 Destombes Loc. 1900. W d'Acca
- Ordovician🐚 Destombes Loc. 1908. Jbel Irhir n’Ouadou
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Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tata_Province |
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Wikidata ID: | Q546437 |
GeoNames ID: | 2529360 |
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