Bou Azzer (Bouismas mine)
Central Anti-Atlas, Bou Azzer district (Drâa-Tafilalet), Morocco
Other hydrothermalCo, Ni, Ag
- Type
- Cobalt, nickel and iron arsenide veins with silver
Mine of the Bou Azzer cobalt arsenide district, source of the NWU-Pro proustite of Peng et al. (2025). Indicative coordinates: position of the Aït Ahmane vein 61 (Mindat entry, 30°28′50″ N, 6°35′16″ W), in the same Tansifte caïdat as Bouismas, to within 15 km.
δ109Ag in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 978a
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −0.17 ‰ | 4 | proustite (NWU-Pro material) Published solution mean -0.17 ± 0.01 ‰ (2SD, n = 4); in situ under wet plasma -0.17 ± 0.03 ‰ (2SD, n = 129). Proustite grains analysed in situ with matrix-matched calibration: -0.19 to -0.06 ‰ (section 3.7, individual values in a figure only). | Peng et al. (2025), High-precision in-situ determination of silver isotopes in argentifer… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Bou Azzer (Bouismas mine), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/bou-azzer-mine-de-bouismas/ (accessed 2026-10-22).
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title = {Bou Azzer (Bouismas mine), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/bou-azzer-mine-de-bouismas/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}Updated : 2026-10-22