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Draa-Tafilalet, Drâa-Tafilalet
Zaida lead district
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: cerussite, galena, barite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Vast open pits in Triassic sandstone of the upper Moulouya, mined until 1985
Documented source of large cerussite crystals in the specimen trade.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
pit walls, flooded workings
Keep exploring nearby
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