Touissit
Town in Oriental, Morocco
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Country | Morocco |
Region | Oriental |
Province | Jerada |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 3,429 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Touissit is a town in Jerada Province, Oriental, Morocco. According to the 2004 census, it has a population of 3429.[1]
The Touissit-Bou Beker district is the most important Mississippi Valley-Type (MVT) mining district of Northern Africa.[2] Touissit-Bou Beker is well known among mineral collectors for fine specimens of anglesite, cerussite, azurite, vanadinite and other minerals.[3]
References
- ^ "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-01-05.
- ^ S. Makhoukhi et al., 2000, Modelling of an MVT deposit: Touissit-Bou Beker district (eastern Morocco). Journal of Geochemical Exploration Volumes 69-70, June 2000, Pages 109-113. doi:10.1016/S0375-6742(00)00130-8
- ^ Toussit district at Mindat.org
- Media related to Minerals of Touissit at Wikimedia Commons
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Oriental, Morocco
Capital: Oujda
- Ahfir
- Ain Bni Mathar
- Ain Erreggada
- Aklim
- El Arwi
- Ben Taieb
- Berkane
- Beni Ansar
- Bni Chiker
- Bni Drar
- Bni Tadjite
- Bouanane
- Bouarfa
- Bouhdila
- Ihddaden
- Dar El Kebdani
- Debdou
- Driouch
- El Aioun Sidi Mellouk
- Farkhana
- Figuig
- Guercif
- Jaadar
- Jerada
- Kassita
- Kerouna
- Madagh
- Midar
- Nador
- Oujda
- Ras Kebdana
- Saïdia
- Segangan
- Selouane
- Sidi Boubker
- Sidi Slimane Echcharraa
- Tafersit
- Talsint
- Taourirt
- Tendrara
- Tiztoutine
- Touissit
- Zaio
34°28′N 1°46′W / 34.467°N 1.767°W / 34.467; -1.767
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