Touissit is a town in
Jerada Province,
Oriental
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Morocco. According to the 2004 census, it has a population of 3429.
The Touissit-Bou Beker district is the most important
Mississippi Valley-Type (MVT) mining district of Northern Africa. Touissit-Bou Beker is well known among
mineral collectors for fine specimens of
anglesite,
cerussite,
azurite,
vanadinite and other minerals.
Toussit district
at Mindat.org
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References
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Municipalities of Morocco
Populated places in Jerada Province
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