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Khouribga phosphate mines
Best windows in the next two weeks, plus a packing list calibrated for spoil pile hunting.
Top 5 windows · next 14 days
1
Friday, June 12
Spoil-pile site - tides don't apply.
75
Great
2
Saturday, June 13
Spoil-pile site - tides don't apply.
75
Great
3
Saturday, May 30
High winds today - dust will be brutal.
65
Good
4
Sunday, May 31
High winds today - dust will be brutal.
65
Good
5
Monday, June 1
High winds today - dust will be brutal.
65
Good
Packing checklist
Essentials
- ☐Water (more than you think)
- ☐Hat + polarized sunglasses
- ☐Reef-safe sunscreen
- ☐Phone with offline copy of this dossier
- ☐Snack / electrolytes
- ☐Trash bag — leave it cleaner than you found it
Spoil-pile tools
- ☐Heavy-duty 1/4″ sifter
- ☐Trowel + small folding shovel
- ☐Knee pads
- ☐Garden gloves
- ☐Bucket for hauling material to water
Find care
- ☐Soft toothbrush
- ☐Padded box for any 2″+ tooth
- ☐Cotton or tissue layers between teeth
- ☐Notebook (or open the Toothhound logbook)
Permits
- ☐Have your fee/permit on you
- ☐Check museum hours and rules
Tactic refresher
Most foreign 'access' is via village markets in Khouribga, Oued Zem and Boujniba where miners sell extracted material. Direct mine entry requires OCP permission, rarely granted to outsiders. Academic teams partner with Moroccan institutions.
Don't forget
Moroccan cultural heritage rules restrict vertebrate fossil export. Buyers should verify CITES and Moroccan paperwork; much market material is technically illicit. Always purchase from credentialed dealers.