Minerals from Morocco

This tag collects together all the current minerals we have in stock that come from Morocco.

Below the product listings, I’ve gone into a little depth about mineral specimens from Morocco – famous locales and specimens, and those that are most well known amongst collectors.

Mining in Morocco is extremely important to the countries economy.

The country produces a huge amount of important minerals, including phosphates, barite, fluorspar, arsenic trioxide, cobalt, and silver. The country also produces a wide range of other mineral commodities.

Mining contributes around 3% to the GDP of Morocco.

Mineral specimens and fossils are also hugely important to Morocco, although likely on much smaller scale.

I’d be willing to make the point that almost every collector of fossils or minerals has at least one Moroccan specimen.

 

Locality information is sometimes a little sparse coming out of Morocco. We often find that minerals or fossils come from a huge area and are simply listed as that area, rather than in other countries, potentially being listed from a mine or a claim.

The country does still have several very well known locales, though – my favourites are below and I’d recommend a google if you’re interested in Moroccan minerals.

  • Amethyst from Adrar Tirecht Bou Oudi, Souss-Massa.
  • Amethyst and Quartz geodes from the Sidi Rahal Quarries, Marrakesh-Safi.
  • Azurite from Bou Beker, Oriental region.
  • Azurite from Touissit-Bou Beker, Oriental region.
  • Bornite, Chalcocite and various other copper minerals from Agoulzi Mine, Drâa-Tafilalet.
  • Calcite geodes from the Sidi Rahal Quarries, Marrakesh-Safi.
  • Chalcedony from Smara, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Region.
  • Erythrite from Bou Azzer, Drâa-Tafilalet
  • Hematite from Irhoud mine, Marrakesh-Safi.
  • Hematite from Jebel Ouichane, Oriental.
  • Hematite from Taouz Caïdat, Drâa-Tafilalet
  • Quartz geodes from Sidi Rahal, Marrakesh-Safi.
  • Quartz geodes from the many phosphate mines, especially Bu Craa, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra region.
  • Vanadinite from various locations around Mibladen, Drâa-Tafilalet
  • Vanadinite from Taouz Caïdat, Drâa-Tafilalet

 

Further reading

 

 

 

We do have some more information, and sometimes specimens from specific Moroccan locales.

Moroccan locales

 

 

We may have some other specimens from Morocco, check the links below.

Morocco

Fossils from Morocco - Minerals from Morocco