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Morocco is divided into 16 regions and subdivided in provinces and prefectures. I follow this political geography to group the pieces

Ouarzazate prov., Bou Azzer district

 

Cobaltoan calcite
Pink XX up to 1 cm on matrix, of this calcite variety (not an IMA valid mineral) containing cobalt. It refers to an intermediary mineral between calcite and sphaerocobaltite in a solid solution series
10x5cm
Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region. Morocco
Specimen n.372

Another photo: entire piece

 

Cobaltoan talmessite
Small XX of talmessite, with some white globular  calcite. From the locality, NE of the more famous Aghbar mine, abandoned in 2003)
8.5x8.5cm
Aghbar open pit, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region. Morocco
Specimen n.372

Another photo: entire piece
Another photo: view on a detail

 

Erythrite
Magenta XX, the biggest is 1cm and transparent, on cobalt ore matrix
5x4.cm
Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region. Morocco
Specimen n.196

Another photo: entire piece

 

Roselite
Small vivid red-magenta XX on matrix. Crystallized area of the photo is 4.5cm long
7.5x6cm
Aghbar, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region. Marocco
Specimen n.406

Another photo: entire piece

 

Skutterudite
Group of skutterudite XX - edge up to 1,3 cm, with calcite
5.5x4.5cm
Bouismes mine, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region. Morocco
Specimen n.1312

2nd photo

 

   

Ouarzazate prov., Imiter mine.

 

Silver var kongsbergite
Rare mercury rich native silver, with sculptured formation, on matrix. Formation  area is 2.2cm wide and 3 cm tall. This mineral is not IMA recognized, sometimes the term amalgam is used
5.5x6cm
Imiter Mine, Boumalne-Dadès, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region. Morocco
Specimen n.351

Khénifra prov., Mibladen, Midelt

 

Baryte
Rounded aggregates of lamellar XX, with some grains and XX of cerussite that you can see in the 2nd and bigger photo

10.5x8.5cm

Mibladen, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region. Morocco
Specimen n.27

Another photo: entire piece

 

Cerussite
Yellowish X of cerussite, 3.2x 2 cm wide. On baryte matrix

5.3x5.4cm

Mibladen, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region. Morocco
Specimen n.256

 

Fluorite
Octahedron, the tip seems cut but the piece it is a combination of intergrown XX, and the tip is a combination of tips. The color is very fine: pale blue the inner part, violet the external part
8x5cm
Giogon mine, Mibladen, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region. Morocco
Specimen n.733

 

Vanadinite
Hexagonal brilliant XX up to 0.9cm wide, on baryte
6x4 cm
Mibladen, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region. Morocco
Specimen n.113

Another photo: entire piece

Khénifra prov., Aouli, Midelt

 

Baryte
Thin lamellar XX, yellowish, with small fluorite cubes, on quartz, reddish for hematite coating

10x5.7cm
Aouli, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region. Morocco
Specimen n.757

2nd photo

 

Fluorite
Cubic yellow XX, with edges up to  1.7cm (on the back a broken X, 3cm edge)
10x7.5cm 
Aouli, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region. Morocco
Specimen n.419

Another photo: entire piece

Er Rachidia prov

 

Brochantite
Plate surface of rock entirely covered by small XX of brochantite with azurite
7x10cm
Goulmina, Er Rachidia, Er Rachidia province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region. Morocco
Specimen n.450

Meknès prefect., El Hammam Mine

 

Calcite
Prismatic XX of calcite, up to 1.8 cm long, with flat  termination. There are brown phantoms inside the XX
7x7cm
El Hammam Mine, Mount Hammam, Meknès, Meknès Prefecture, Meknès-Tafilalet Region. Morocco
Specimen n.1265

 

Fluorite
Fluorite in cubic XX, green interiors with lilac exteriors (as it is possible to see clearly in the second photo). Partially covered by nice siderite rosettes
17x11.5cm
El Hammam Mine, Mount Hammam, Meknès, Meknès Prefecture, Meknès-Tafilalet Region. Morocco
Specimen n.424

Another photo: a different view

Specimen in the Fluorescent mineral section (this is the most vivid fluorescent fluorite specimen in my collection)

 

Fluorite
Phantom transparent XX (edge up to 5 cm) on greenish quartz  
12x8cm
El Hammam Mine, Mount Hammam, Meknès, Meknès Prefecture, Meknès-Tafilalet Region. Morocco
Specimen n.494

Another photo: entire piece

 

Fluorite
Yellow to brown XX, covered by micro XX of pyrite with some quartz
10x8cm
El Hammam Mine, Mount Hammam, Meknès, Meknès Prefecture, Meknès-Tafilalet Region. Morocco
Specimen n.735

 

Fluorite
Greenish XX of fluorite, partially coated by red hematite. Fluorite hedge up to 4.4 cm
10x8.5cm
El Hammam Mine, Mount Hammam, Meknès, Meknès Prefecture, Meknès-Tafilalet Region. Morocco
Specimen n.1422

2nd photo
3rd photo: a X face

Oujda-Angad Prov., Touissit district

 

Anglesite
Cluster of oil-yellow, mostly gemmy, anglesite XX up to 2 cm long in a cavity of galena matrix

12.5x6.5cm
Touissit, Touissit District, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region. Morocco
Specimen n.312


 

Anglesite
Group of orange XX up to 3cm long, with galena-coated tips on a bit of matrix
6x3.5cm
Touissit, Touissit District, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region. Morocco
Specimen n.750

Another photo: entire piece

 

Anglesite
Well formed XX, up to 1.3cm, on the mineralized matrix
5x5.5cm
Touissit, Touissit District, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region. Morocco
Specimen n.751

Another photo: a bigger view

 

Anglesite
Large X, 2cm tall, with smaller and more transparent XX, on the mineralized matrix. Anglesite is partially and locally alterated in galena
5x5.5cm
Touissit, Touissit District, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region. Morocco
Specimen n.833

Another photo: a bigger view

 

 

Azurite
Single X, 1.4cm tall, on carbonatic matrix
8x5.5cm
Touissit, Touissit District, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region. Morocco
Specimen n.222

Another photo: a bigger view
Another photo: side view

Cerussite
Transparent and brilliant XX  up to 1.5 cm long, in cavity of galena matrix
8X6.5cm
Touissit, Touissit District, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region. Morocco
Specimen n.454

Another photo: part of piece

Atlas Mts.

Malachite
Sprays of malachite XX, immeresed in the iron rich rock

9x5.5cm
Sidi Ayed, Mid Atlas Mts, Atlas Mts. Morocco
Specimen n.1423



 

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