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Alépé Department, La Mé, Lagunes, Ivory Coasti
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LagunesDistrict
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Neighbouring regions:
Agboville department, Agnéby-Tiassa, Lagunes, Ivory Coast
Adzopé department, Agnéby-Tiassa, Lagunes, Ivory Coast
Grand-Bassam department, Sud-Comoé, Comoé, Ivory Coast
Type:
Department
Mindat Locality ID:
144028
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:144028:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Simplified Chinese:
阿萊貝省, 拉梅大區, 潟湖區, 科特迪瓦
Cebuano:
Département d'Alépé, Baybayon sa Marpil
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Alépé, Cote d'Ivoire
Swedish:
Département d'Alépé, Elfenbenskusten


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10 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Allou Gnanzou (2014) Étude des séries volcano-sédimentaires de la région de Dabakala (Nord-Est de la Côte d’Ivoire) : genèse et évolution magmatique : contribution à la connaissance de la minéralisation aurifère de Bobosso dans la série de la Haute-Comoé. Sciences de la Terre. Université Paris Sud - Paris XI; Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire), 2014. Français.
Boya, T. L. D., Adingra, M. P., Gnanzou, A., Ouattara, G., Diane, A. R. L., & Coulibaly, Y. (2022). The Birimian Granitoids of the Toumodi-Fetekro Belt in West African Craton (Côte d’Ivoire): Petrogenetic Overview and Link to Mineralization. Journal of Geosciences and Geomatics, 10(3), 139-152. http://www.sciepub.com/portal/downloads?doi=10.12691/jgg-10-3-3&filename=jgg-10-3-3.pdf
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
References:
Allou Gnanzou (2014) Étude des séries volcano-sédimentaires de la région de Dabakala (Nord-Est de la Côte d’Ivoire) : genèse et évolution magmatique : contribution à la connaissance de la minéralisation aurifère de Bobosso dans la série de la Haute-Comoé. Sciences de la Terre. Université Paris Sud - Paris XI; Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire), 2014. Français.
Boya, T. L. D., Adingra, M. P., Gnanzou, A., Ouattara, G., Diane, A. R. L., & Coulibaly, Y. (2022). The Birimian Granitoids of the Toumodi-Fetekro Belt in West African Craton (Côte d’Ivoire): Petrogenetic Overview and Link to Mineralization. Journal of Geosciences and Geomatics, 10(3), 139-152. http://www.sciepub.com/portal/downloads?doi=10.12691/jgg-10-3-3&filename=jgg-10-3-3.pdf
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Allou Gnanzou (2014) Étude des séries volcano-sédimentaires de la région de Dabakala (Nord-Est de la Côte d’Ivoire) : genèse et évolution magmatique : contribution à la connaissance de la minéralisation aurifère de Bobosso dans la série de la Haute-Comoé. Sciences de la Terre. Université Paris Sud - Paris XI; Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire), 2014. Français.
Boya, T. L. D., Adingra, M. P., Gnanzou, A., Ouattara, G., Diane, A. R. L., & Coulibaly, Y. (2022). The Birimian Granitoids of the Toumodi-Fetekro Belt in West African Craton (Côte d’Ivoire): Petrogenetic Overview and Link to Mineralization. Journal of Geosciences and Geomatics, 10(3), 139-152. http://www.sciepub.com/portal/downloads?doi=10.12691/jgg-10-3-3&filename=jgg-10-3-3.pdf
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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