Touissit | |
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Town | |
 Azurite from Toussit | |
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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
[edit]- ^ "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
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