Kerrouchene (Kerrouchen), Kerrouchen Caïdat, El Kbab Cercle, Khénifra Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kerrouchene (Kerrouchen) | Occurrence |
| Kerrouchen Caïdat | Caïdat |
| El Kbab Cercle | Cercle |
| Khénifra Province | Province |
| Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 49' 0'' North , 5° 19' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
108596
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108596:2
GUID (UUID V4):
eaa254a1-edfb-43ad-a76b-97bb98af81f6
Kerrouchene is a sector of the commune of Kerrouchen located 2 kilometers northwest of it.
The areas richest in agates are: Tizi-n-Tichka, Asni and Sidi Rahal. The agate deposit in Kerrouchen was found at the beginning of this century. This small village is situated in the Khénifra Province (Middle Morocco) and is surrounded by the High Atlas to the south, Rif Mountains to the north, and Wadi Muluja valley to the east. The agates can be collected on the mountain slopes, in the agricultural fields, as well as along the road running from Bouma to Kerrouchen. They are found within the Triassic and Lower Jurassic volcanic rocks–basalts, whose outcrop in the area in the form of a crescent 10 × 20 km in size.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: Crust on azurite Colour: Green Description: Somethimes pseudomorphous after azurite References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Quartzine Formula: SiO2 Description: Unsuspiciously intergrown with length-fast chalcedony in agates. White bands in agates from this locality are potential candidates.
References: |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Quartzine | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Quartzine | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Quartzine | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
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