Benguerir, Rehamna Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Benguerir | Pachalik |
| Rehamna Province | Province |
| Marrakesh-Safi Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Arabic:
باشوية ابن جرير , إقليم الرحامنة, مراكش-أسفي, المغرب
French:
Pachalik de Benguerir, Rehamna, Marrakech-Safi, Maroc
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| ⓘ 'Albite-Anorthite Series' Description: Plagioclase Composition —Ab83An10.6Or6.4. Reference: Chennaoui Aoudjehane, H., Jambon, A., Bourot Denise, M. & Rochette, P. (2006) The Benguerir meteorite: Report and description of a new Moroccan fall: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 41(8,Suppl): A231-S237. (Aug 2006). |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Chennaoui Aoudjehane, H., Jambon, A., Bourot Denise, M. & Rochette, P. (2006) The Benguerir meteorite: Report and description of a new Moroccan fall: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 41(8,Suppl): A231-S237. (Aug 2006).; Gattacceca, J. et al. (2011) Low temperature magnetic transition of chromite in ordinary chondrites: Geophysical Research Letters 38 (10). (May 2011). [Online Journal]. |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Chennaoui Aoudjehane, H., Jambon, A., Bourot Denise, M. & Rochette, P. (2006) The Benguerir meteorite: Report and description of a new Moroccan fall: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 41(8,Suppl): A231-S237. (Aug 2006). |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Description: Clinopyroxene Composition —Fs10En47Wo43. Reference: Chennaoui Aoudjehane, H., Jambon, A., Bourot Denise, M. & Rochette, P. (2006) The Benguerir meteorite: Report and description of a new Moroccan fall: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 41(8,Suppl): A231-S237. (Aug 2006). |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Description: Olivine composition Fa29±1 (Met. Bull.#89), Fa30.5 (Chennaoui Aoudjehane et al.). Reference: Russell, S.S. et al. (2005) Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 89, 2005 September: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 40: A201-A2005. (Sept 2005).; Chennaoui Aoudjehane, H., Jambon, A., Bourot Denise, M. & Rochette, P. (2006) The Benguerir meteorite: Report and description of a new Moroccan fall: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 41(8,Suppl): A231-S237. (Aug 2006). |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Reference: Chennaoui Aoudjehane, H., Jambon, A., Bourot Denise, M. & Rochette, P. (2006) The Benguerir meteorite: Report and description of a new Moroccan fall: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 41(8,Suppl): A231-S237. (Aug 2006). |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Chennaoui Aoudjehane, H., Jambon, A., Bourot Denise, M. & Rochette, P. (2006) The Benguerir meteorite: Report and description of a new Moroccan fall: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 41(8,Suppl): A231-S237. (Aug 2006). |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Chennaoui Aoudjehane, H., Jambon, A., Bourot Denise, M. & Rochette, P. (2006) The Benguerir meteorite: Report and description of a new Moroccan fall: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 41(8,Suppl): A231-S237. (Aug 2006). |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Reference: Chennaoui Aoudjehane, H., Jambon, A., Bourot Denise, M. & Rochette, P. (2006) The Benguerir meteorite: Report and description of a new Moroccan fall: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 41(8,Suppl): A231-S237. (Aug 2006). |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Description: Locally deformed and polycrystalline in veinlets. Reference: Chennaoui Aoudjehane, H., Jambon, A., Bourot Denise, M. & Rochette, P. (2006) The Benguerir meteorite: Report and description of a new Moroccan fall: Meteoritics & Planetary Science 41(8,Suppl): A231-S237. (Aug 2006). |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.1.1.3 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Iron var. Kamacite | 1.1.11.1 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.1.11.2 | (Fe,Ni) |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.8.9.1 | FeS |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
| AB2X4 | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 7.2.3.3 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 65.1.3a.1 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | Iron | - | Fe |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
Fossils
There are 1 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 | 14 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 66.0 Ma (Late Cretaceous) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 70.6 Ma (Late Cretaceous) |
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Localities in this Region
- Marrakesh-Safi Region
- Rehamna Province
- Benguerir
- Rehamna Province
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Benguerir, Rehamna Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco