Origin and occurrence of gem-quality, skarn-hosted barite from Jebel Ouichane near Nador in Morocco

Origin and occurrence of gem-quality, skarn-hosted barite from Jebel Ouichane near Nador in Morocco

Abstract Light-blue barite from Jebel Ouichane in Morocco forms blade-like tabular crystals (up to ca. 10 cm) with superb transparency and lustre and represents one of the most spectacular gem-quality worldwide. The barite is hosted by iron-ore-bearing skarns, developed within Jurassic-Cretaceous li...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Dumańska-Słowik, Beata Naglik, Tomasz Toboła, Tomasz Powolny, Miłosz Huber, Stanislava Milovska, Natalia Dobosz, Kamil Guzik, Aleksandra Wesełucha-Birczyńska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89692-5

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89692-5

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