Bou Azzer
Bou Azzer, in Morocco, is the world's premier source of cobalt-arsenide minerals and the pink cobalt arsenate roselite.
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The Bou Azzer district, in the Anti-Atlas of Morocco, is the world's premier source of cobalt minerals — famous for rose-pink roselite and crimson erythrite.
A cobalt-arsenide district
Bou Azzer is mined for cobalt, nickel and arsenic, and its oxidised zones produce some of the finest cobalt-arsenate minerals known. It is one of very few places mined primarily for cobalt rather than as a by-product.
Signature minerals
The signature species are crimson erythrite (cobalt bloom) and rose-to-magenta roselite, alongside skutterudite, and occasional native silver and gold. Saturated pink and red cobalt minerals on matrix are the prize.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Bou Azzer?
Bou Azzer is a mineral locality in Morocco.
What minerals are found at Bou Azzer?
Minerals from Bou Azzer include Roselite, Erythrite.
What is Bou Azzer known for?
Bou Azzer, in Morocco, is the world's premier source of cobalt-arsenide minerals and the pink cobalt arsenate roselite.
References & databases
Mindat.org is the world’s largest open mineralogy database.