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Kankan Region, Guineai
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Lero open pit

Léro pit, Lefa Mine, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea
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Banko open pit.

Banko pit, Lefa Mine, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea
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View of the pits dug on the main quartz vein

Solabé, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea
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Lero open pit

Léro pit, Lefa Mine, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea
06027270017272060128595.jpg
Banko open pit.

Banko pit, Lefa Mine, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea
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View of the pits dug on the main quartz vein

Solabé, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea
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Lero open pit

Léro pit, Lefa Mine, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea
06027270017272060128595.jpg
Banko open pit.

Banko pit, Lefa Mine, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea
Neighbouring regions:
Denguélé, Ivory Coast
Sikasso Region, Mali
Koulikoro Region, Mali
Kayes Region, Mali
Nzérékoré Region, Guinea
Faranah Region, Guinea
Type:
Region
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kankan114,009 (2012)
Siguiri43,601 (2012)
Kouroussa14,223 (2012)
Mandiana10,609 (2015)
Kérouané7,228 (2012)
Tokonou6,729 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
158351
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158351:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Kankan, Guinée
German:
Region Kankan, Guinea
Italian:
regione di Kankan, Guinea
Russian:
Канкан, Гвинея
Simplified Chinese:
康康大區, 几内亚
Spanish:
Kankan, Guinea
Arabic:
إقليم كانكان, غينيا
Basque:
Kankango eskualdea, Ginea
Belarusian:
Канкан , Гвінея
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Канкан, Гвінэя
Bengali:
কানকান অঞ্চল, গিনি
Breton:
Kankan, Ginea
Bulgarian:
Канкан, Гвинея
Cebuano:
Kankan Region, Guinea
Danish:
Kankan Region, Guinea
Dutch:
Kankan, Guinea
Finnish:
Kankanin alue, Guinea
Greek:
Κανκάν, Γουινέα
Gujarati:
કાંકન પ્રદેશ, ગિની
Hebrew:
קאנקאן , גינאה
Hindi:
कांकन प्रदेश, गिनी
Indonesian:
Region Kankan, Guinea
Interlingua:
Kankan , Guinea
Japanese:
カンカン州, ギニア
Kannada:
ಕಂಕಾನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಗಿನಿ
Korean:
캉칸주, 기니
Latvian:
Kankanas reģions, Gvineja
Lithuanian:
Kankano regionas, Gvinėja
Malay:
Kankan Region, Guinea
Marathi:
काकण प्रदेश, गिनी
Northern Frisian:
Kankan, Guinea
Norwegian:
Kankan, Guinea
Polish:
Kankan, Gwinea
Portuguese:
Kankan, Guiné
Romanian:
Regiunea Kankan, Guineea
Sinhalese:
කන්කන් කලාපය, ගිනියාව
Swedish:
Kankan Region, Guinea
Tamil:
கங்கன் பகுதி, கினி
Telugu:
కంకన్ ప్రాంతం, గినీ
Thai:
กานกาน, ประเทศกินี
Traditional Chinese:
康康大區, 畿內亞
Turkish:
Kankan Bölgesi, Gine
Ukrainian:
Канкан, Гвінея
Urdu:
کانکان علاقہ, جمہوریہ گنی
Vietnamese:
Khu vực Kankan, Guinée
Wu Chinese:
康康大区, 幾內亞


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Breyite
Formula: Ca3Si3O9
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Jeffbenite
Formula: Mg3Al2Si3O12
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Majorite
Formula: Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Periclase
Formula: MgO
ⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase
Formula: (Mg,Fe)O
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'UM1999-35-SiO:Ca'
Formula: CaSi2O5

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPericlase4.AB.25MgO
ⓘvar. Ferropericlase4.AB.25(Mg,Fe)O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMajorite9.AD.25Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘJeffbenite9.AD.55Mg3Al2Si3O12
ⓘBreyite9.CA.25Ca3Si3O9
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'UM1999-35-SiO:Ca'-CaSi2O5

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PericlaseMgO
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase(Mg,Fe)O
Oⓘ JeffbeniteMg3Al2Si3O12
Oⓘ BreyiteCa3Si3O9
Oⓘ UM1999-35-SiO:CaCaSi2O5
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ PericlaseMgO
Mgⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase(Mg,Fe)O
Mgⓘ JeffbeniteMg3Al2Si3O12
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ JeffbeniteMg3Al2Si3O12
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ JeffbeniteMg3Al2Si3O12
Siⓘ BreyiteCa3Si3O9
Siⓘ UM1999-35-SiO:CaCaSi2O5
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ BreyiteCa3Si3O9
Caⓘ UM1999-35-SiO:CaCaSi2O5
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase(Mg,Fe)O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kankan_Region
Wikidata ID:Q870191
GeoNames ID:8335087

Localities in this Region

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