Khder Mine, Ouisselsate Caïdat, Amerzgane Cercle, Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Moroccoi
Regional Level Types | |
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Khder Mine | Mine |
Ouisselsate Caïdat | Caïdat |
Amerzgane Cercle | Cercle |
Ouarzazate Province | Province |
Drâa-Tafilalet Region | Region |
Morocco | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 33' 1'' North , 6° 58' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Ouarzazat | 57,245 (2018) | 41.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
56291
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56291:0
GUID (UUID V4):
1a45a638-a467-4930-96dd-393300b75ce9
A small, abandoned open pit cobalt mine.
Located near Khder, about 7 km NW of Bou Azzer.
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24 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Arseniosiderite Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Clinoclase Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
ⓘ Cobaltarthurite Formula: (Co,Mg)Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
ⓘ Conichalcite Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
ⓘ Cornubite Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
ⓘ Cornwallite Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
ⓘ Cyanotrichite Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ Geminite Formula: Cu2+(AsO3OH) · H2O |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
ⓘ Karibibite Formula: Fe3+3(As3+O2)4(As3+2O5)(OH) References: |
ⓘ Lavendulan Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
ⓘ Löllingite Formula: FeAs2 |
ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
ⓘ Parasymplesite Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O References: Luigi Chiappino photo (https://www.mindat.org/photo-214147.html)Identification: Visual Identification |
ⓘ Parasymplesite var. Cobalt-bearing Parasymplesite Formula: (Fe,Co)3[AsO4]2 · 8H2O References: Luigi Chiappino photo (https://www.mindat.org/photo-214147.html)Identification: Visual Identification |
ⓘ Parnauite Formula: Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Schneiderhöhnite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+3As3+5O13 |
ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Strashimirite ? Formula: Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Karibibite | 4.JA.15 | Fe3+3(As3+O2)4(As3+2O5)(OH) |
ⓘ | Schneiderhöhnite | 4.JA.35 | Fe2+Fe3+3As3+5O13 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Cyanotrichite | 7.DE.10 | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | Cornwallite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Cornubite | 8.BD.30 | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Clinoclase | 8.BE.20 | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
ⓘ | Conichalcite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | Geminite | 8.CB.30 | Cu2+(AsO3OH) · H2O |
ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Parasymplesite var. Cobalt-bearing Parasymplesite | 8.CE.40 | (Fe,Co)3[AsO4]2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O | |
ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Strashimirite ? | 8.DC.12 | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Cobaltarthurite | 8.DC.15 | (Co,Mg)Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Parnauite | 8.DF.35 | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
ⓘ | Lavendulan | 8.DG.05 | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Arseniosiderite | 8.DH.30 | Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Pharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
H | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Cornubite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Cyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Geminite | Cu2+(AsO3OH) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Karibibite | Fe33+(As3+O2)4(As23+O5)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Parasymplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
H | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Strashimirite | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Cobaltarthurite | (Co,Mg)Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Parasymplesite var. Cobalt-bearing Parasymplesite | (Fe,Co)3[AsO4]2 · 8H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
O | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Cornubite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Cyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Geminite | Cu2+(AsO3OH) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Karibibite | Fe33+(As3+O2)4(As23+O5)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Parasymplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
O | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Schneiderhöhnite | Fe2+Fe33+As53+O13 |
O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Strashimirite | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Cobaltarthurite | (Co,Mg)Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Parasymplesite var. Cobalt-bearing Parasymplesite | (Fe,Co)3[AsO4]2 · 8H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Cobaltarthurite | (Co,Mg)Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Cyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Cyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Karibibite | Fe33+(As3+O2)4(As23+O5)(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
Fe | ⓘ Parasymplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Schneiderhöhnite | Fe2+Fe33+As53+O13 |
Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Cobaltarthurite | (Co,Mg)Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Parasymplesite var. Cobalt-bearing Parasymplesite | (Fe,Co)3[AsO4]2 · 8H2O |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Co | ⓘ Cobaltarthurite | (Co,Mg)Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Co | ⓘ Parasymplesite var. Cobalt-bearing Parasymplesite | (Fe,Co)3[AsO4]2 · 8H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
Cu | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
Cu | ⓘ Cornubite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
Cu | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
Cu | ⓘ Cyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
Cu | ⓘ Geminite | Cu2+(AsO3OH) · H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
Cu | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Strashimirite | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
As | ⓘ Clinoclase | Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3 |
As | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
As | ⓘ Cornubite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
As | ⓘ Cornwallite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | ⓘ Geminite | Cu2+(AsO3OH) · H2O |
As | ⓘ Karibibite | Fe33+(As3+O2)4(As23+O5)(OH) |
As | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
As | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
As | ⓘ Parasymplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | ⓘ Parnauite | Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O |
As | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
As | ⓘ Schneiderhöhnite | Fe2+Fe33+As53+O13 |
As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
As | ⓘ Strashimirite | Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O |
As | ⓘ Cobaltarthurite | (Co,Mg)Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
As | ⓘ Parasymplesite var. Cobalt-bearing Parasymplesite | (Fe,Co)3[AsO4]2 · 8H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African PlateTectonic Plate
- West African CratonCraton
Morocco
- Anti-Atlas MountainsMountain Range
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Bou Azzer mining districtMining District
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