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Contamine vein, Mefis Mine, Taouz Caïdat, Er-Rissani Cercle, Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
Regional Level Types
Contamine veinVein
Mefis MineMine
Taouz CaïdatCaïdat
Er-Rissani CercleCercle
Errachidia ProvinceProvince
Drâa-Tafilalet RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry

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Type:
Vein
Mindat Locality ID:
245332
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:245332:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0310f937-de7d-424b-8ebe-22c6508488fa
Name(s) in local language(s):
Filon Contamine


One of the most important lead ore veins in the Taouz area.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnierite'
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Nickelskutterudite
Formula: (Ni,Co,Fe)As3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

BaSO4ⓘ Baryte

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘRammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘNickelskutterudite2.EC.05(Ni,Co,Fe)As3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnierite'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Nickelskutterudite(Ni,Co,Fe)As3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ Nickelskutterudite(Ni,Co,Fe)As3
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ Nickelskutterudite(Ni,Co,Fe)As3
Niⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Nickelskutterudite(Ni,Co,Fe)As3
Asⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Jahn, Steffen, Bode, Rainer, Lyckberg, Peter, Medenbach, Olaf, Lierl, Hans-Jürgen (2003) Marokko - Land der schönen Mineralien und Fossilien [Morocco - land of beautiful minerals and fossils]. Bode Verlag GmbH. p.1-528.
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