Mg-enriched erythrite from Bou Azzer, Anti-Atlas Mountains, Morocco: geochemical and spectroscopic characteristics

geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of serpentinite and carbonated serpentinite: case of magnesite (bou azzer inlier, central anti-atlas, morocco)

ultramafic rocks are essentially constituted by silicates of magnesium: forsterite, and/or diopside-enstatite; who’s the most common hydrothermal alteration are the serpentinization. to bou azzer, the serpentinisation affected almost all of the ultrabasic rocks. among the phenomena bound to the serpentinisation observed on the ground, we distinguish the magnesium deposits (carbonated serpentini...

the co, ni, cr and s mineralisations during serpentinization process in the bou azzer ore deposits (anti-atlas, morocco)

the serpentinization of the harzburgitic mantle section of the bou azzer neoproterozoic ophiolite is studied by field mapping, structural observations, optical micrography, sem and x-ray diffractometry, and relationships with co, ni, cr and sulphides minerals are discussed. serpentinization occurred in two major steps with, i) intra-oceanic pseudomorphic serpentinization materialized by the iso...

Hot upwelling conduit beneath the Atlas Mountains, Morocco

The Atlas Mountains of Morocco display high topography, no deep crustal root, and regions of localized Cenozoic alkaline volcanism. Previous seismic imaging and geophysical studies have implied a hot mantle upwelling as the source of the volcanism and high elevation. However, the existence, shape, and physical properties of an associated mantle anomaly are debated. Here we use seismic waveform ...

mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of the amensif cu, pb, zn, (ag, au) ore deposit, western high atlas, morocco

the cu, pb, zn, ag-au deposit of amensif is located on the northern flank of the western high atlas. this deposit is hosted in lower cambrian carbonate bars and is structurally controlled by ne-sw to e-w trending fault structures and is spatially associated with the permian 273 ma azegour granite. ore reserves are around 0.5 mt and grades are 3.21% zn, 0.58% pb, 0.86% cu with 83.31 ppm ag and 0...

Controls on modern tributary-junction alluvial fan occurrence and morphology: High Atlas Mountains, Morocco