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Geology of Morocco. The geology of Morocco formed beginning up to two billion years ago, in the Paleoproterozoic and potentially even earlier. It was affected by the Pan-African orogeny, although the later Hercynian orogeny produced fewer changes and left the Maseta Domain, a large area of remnant Paleozoic massifs. During the Paleozoic ...
Rhodochrosite is a manganese carbonate mineral with chemical composition MnCO 3.In its pure form (rare), it is typically a rose-red colour, [5] but it can also be shades of pink to pale brown.
The Oulad Abdoun Basin (also known as the Ouled Abdoun Basin or Khouribga Basin) is a phosphate sedimentary basin located in Morocco, near the city of Khouribga.It is the largest in Morocco, comprising 44% of Morocco's phosphate reserves, and at least 26.8 billion tons of phosphate.
Morocco's first site, Medina of Fez, was inscribed on the list at the 5th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Paris, France in 1981. [4] The most recent inscription, Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage, was added to the list in 2012. [5] In addition, Morocco maintains a further 13 properties on the tentative ...
The plant has been used for centuries in the South Pacific to make a ceremonial drink with sedative and anesthetic properties, with potential for causing liver injury. [117] Piscidia erythrina / Piscidia piscipula: Jamaica dogwood: The plant is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of insomnia and anxiety, despite serious safety ...
It is performed at a "lila", communal nights of celebration dedicated to prayer and healing guided by the Gnawa maalem, or master musician. [20] [21] Knowledge, know-how and practices pertaining to the production and consumption of couscous + [c] Morocco 01602: 2020 Couscous is a Berber dish that is beloved across northern Africa's Maghreb ...
The term Gnawa musicians generally refers to people who also practice healing rituals. The healing rituals have apparent ties to pre-Islamic African animism rites known as Bori in the Hausa culture. In Moroccan popular culture, Gnawas, through their ceremonies, are considered to be experts in the magical treatment of scorpion stings and mental ...
It is commonly found as radiating clusters of acicular needle-like crystals in cavities in sulfide rich limestone and dolomite or in geodes. It is also found in nickel-iron meteorites, such as CK carbonaceous chondrites. [8] Millerite was discovered by Wilhelm Haidinger in 1845 in the coal mines of Wales.