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Ashanti gold belt, Ghanai
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08072690017340404174986.jpg
View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
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View of the Tarkwa manganese mining area, ca. 1930.

Nsuta Mine, Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana
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View of the Tarkwa gold mining area, in 1904.

Tarkwa Mine, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Ghana
08072690017340404174986.jpg
View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
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View of the Tarkwa manganese mining area, ca. 1930.

Nsuta Mine, Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana
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View of the Tarkwa gold mining area, in 1904.

Tarkwa Mine, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Ghana
08072690017340404174986.jpg
View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
09710560017425582503892.jpg
View of the Tarkwa manganese mining area, ca. 1930.

Nsuta Mine, Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana
Type:
Belt
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Takoradi232,919 (2018)
Sekondi-Takoradi138,872 (2018)
Obuase137,856 (2017)
Konongo41,238 (2013)
Prestea35,155 (2013)
Tarkwa34,941 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
192427
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192427:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ashanti belt


Mesothermal and paleoplacer gold deposits.
250 km long belt.

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88 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Description: Accessory mineral in the metasedimentary host rocks.
ⓘ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Aurostibite
Formula: AuSb2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Bukovskýite
Formula: Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Habit: Massive
Description: Occurs in the metasedimentary host rocks.
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Coesite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ Cryptomelane ?
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
References:
AmMin 46:642
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Habit: Massive
Description: Occurs in the metasedimentary host rocks.
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Galaxite
Formula: Mn2+Al2O4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Henryite
Formula: (Cu,Ag)3+xTe2 , with x ~ 0.40
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Kaňkite
Formula: FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kostovite
Formula: CuAuTe4
ⓘ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
Habit: Massive
Description: Occurs in the metasedimentary host rocks.
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Manganomelane'
ⓘ Manganosite
Formula: MnO
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Habit: spherules
Description: 95.4% Fe, 5.2% Ni and 0.6% Co
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Nsutite (TL)
Formula: (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Paratellurite
Formula: TeO2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Pitticite
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
ⓘ Pyrochroite
Formula: Mn(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ramsdellite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
References:
48, 13-22.
Nyame, Frank K., Kase, Katsuo, Yamamoto, Masahiro (1998) Spessartine Garnets in a Manganiferous Carbonate Formation from Nsuta, Ghana. Resource Geology, 48 (1) 13-22 doi:10.1111/j.1751-3928.1998.tb00003.x
Mücke, A., Dzigbodi-Adjimah, K., Annor, A. (1999) Mineralogy, petrography, geochemistry and genesis of the Paleoproterozoic Birimian manganese-formation of Nsuta/Ghana. Mineralium Deposita, 34 (3) 297-311 doi:10.1007/s001260050205
Guo, Xinlian; Lu, Yiguan; Zhang, Qizuan; Ren, Junping; Cai, Weimin (2024) The Geological Characteristics, Resource Potential, and Development Status of Manganese Deposits in Africa. Minerals, 14 (11). 1088 doi:10.3390/min14111088
Uchôa Filho, Evilarde Carvalho, dos Santos, Felipe Holanda, Martins, Douglas Teixeira, da Silva Amaral, Wagner, Rodrigues do Vale, José Alberto (2025) Cobalt enrichment in Paleoproterozoic African and Brazilian manganese deposits. Geoscience Frontiers, 16 (3). doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2025.102035
ⓘ Rickardite
Formula: Cu7Te5
ⓘ Romanèchite ?
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smythite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Stützite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ Tellurite
Formula: TeO2
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Description: Accessory mineral in the metasedimentary host rocks.
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Weissite
Formula: Cu2-xTe
ⓘ Zincochromite
Formula: ZnCr2O4
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘNative Antimony1.CA.05Sb
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘRickardite2.BA.30Cu7Te5
ⓘWeissite2.BA.30Cu2-xTe
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘHenryite2.BA.65(Cu,Ag)3+xTe2 , with x ~ 0.40
ⓘStützite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘSmythite2.CC.10(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘLinnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘKostovite2.EA.15CuAuTe4
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘAurostibite2.EB.05aAuSb2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘvar. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘManganosite4.AB.25MnO
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘGalaxite4.BB.05Mn2+Al2O4
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘZincochromite4.BB.05ZnCr2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘArsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCoesite4.DA.35SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘRamsdellite4.DB.15aMn4+O2
ⓘNsutite (TL)4.DB.15c(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
ⓘTellurite4.DE.20TeO2
ⓘParatellurite4.DE.25TeO2
ⓘCryptomelane ?4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘRomanèchite ?4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
ⓘPyrochroite4.FE.05Mn(OH)2
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘGorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘKaňkite8.CE.60FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
ⓘPitticite8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ⓘBukovskýite8.DB.40Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-
ⓘ'Manganomelane'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Hⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CoesiteSiO2
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ ManganositeMnO
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParatelluriteTeO2
Oⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Oⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TelluriteTeO2
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZincochromiteZnCr2O4
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Alⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ CoesiteSiO2
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Crⓘ ZincochromiteZnCr2O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnⓘ ManganositeMnO
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mnⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ Henryite(Cu,Ag)3+xTe2 , with x ~ 0.40
Cuⓘ KostoviteCuAuTe4
Cuⓘ RickarditeCu7Te5
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ WeissiteCu2-xTe
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ ZincochromiteZnCr2O4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ Henryite(Cu,Ag)3+xTe2 , with x ~ 0.40
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ AurostibiteAuSb2
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ Henryite(Cu,Ag)3+xTe2 , with x ~ 0.40
Teⓘ KostoviteCuAuTe4
Teⓘ ParatelluriteTeO2
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ RickarditeCu7Te5
Teⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ TelluriteTeO2
Teⓘ WeissiteCu2-xTe
BaBarium
Baⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ AurostibiteAuSb2
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ KostoviteCuAuTe4
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

Fossils

There are 396 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences396
Youngest Fossil Listed93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed125 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Apollonian39699.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Retimonocolpites
genus		Plantae : Retimonocolpites113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Subtilisphaera
genus		Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Subtilisphaera125 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Retitricolpites
genus		Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Retitricolpites113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Tricolpites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Tricolpites113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Monocolpites
genus		Monocolpites113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Ephedripites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Ephedrales : Ephedraceae : Ephedripites113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Cicatricosisporites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Cicatricosisporites125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cyathidites australis
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cyathidites : Cyathidites australis99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Elaterosporites verrucatus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Gnetales : Elaterosporites : Elaterosporites verrucatus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Elaterosporites protensus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Gnetales : Elaterosporites : Elaterosporites protensus113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Sofrepites legouxae
species		Sofrepites : Sofrepites legouxae99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Afropollis jardinus
species		Plantae : Afropollis : Afropollis jardinus125 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Ephedripites irregularis
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Ephedrales : Ephedraceae : Ephedripites : Ephedripites irregularis125 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Elateropollenites jardinei
species		Elateropollenites : Elateropollenites jardinei113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Reyrea polymorphus
species		Reyrea : Reyrea polymorphus125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Araucariacites australis
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucariacites : Araucariacites australis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Spiniferites
genus		Dinophyceae : Spiniferites125 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Appendicisporites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Appendicisporites125 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Klukisporites foveolatus
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Klukisporites : Klukisporites foveolatus125 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Balmeiopsis limbatus
species		Balmeiopsis : Balmeiopsis limbatus125 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Classopollis classoides
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cheirolepidiaceae : Classopollis : Classopollis classoides113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Trilobosporites
genus		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Trilobosporites125 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Oligosphaeridium complex
species		Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Oligosphaeridium : Oligosphaeridium complex125 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Callialasporites dampieri
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Callialasporites : Callialasporites dampieri113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Concavissimisporites variverrucatus
species		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Concavissimisporites : Concavissimisporites variverrucatus125 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Cyclonephelium vannophorum
species		Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Areoligeraceae : Cyclonephelium : Cyclonephelium vannophorum125 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Elaterocolpites castelaini
species		Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Gnetales : Elaterocolpites : Elaterocolpites castelaini99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Classopollis brasiliensis
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cheirolepidiaceae : Classopollis : Classopollis brasiliensis113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Elaterosporites klaszii
species		Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Gnetales : Elaterosporites : Elaterosporites klaszii113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Ephedripites jansonii
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Ephedrales : Ephedraceae : Ephedripites : Ephedripites jansonii113 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Uvaesporites
genus		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Uvaesporites125 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Verrutriletes
genus		Plantae : Verrutriletes125 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
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Localities in this Region

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References

Mumin, A. Hamid, Fleet, M. E. (1995) Evolution of gold mineralization in the Ashanti Gold Belt, Ghana: Evidence from carbonate compositions and parageneses. Mineralogy and Petrology, 55 (4) 265-280 doi:10.1007/bf01165121
Mumin, A. H., Fleet, M. E., Longstaffe, F. J. (1996) Evolution of hydrothermal fluids in the Ashanti gold belt, Ghana; stable isotope geochemistry of carbonates, graphite, and quartz. Economic Geology, 91 (1) 135-148 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.91.1.135
Oberthuer, Thomas, Mumm, Andreas Schmidt, Vetter, Ulrich, Simon, Klaus, Amanor, Joe A. (1996) Gold mineralization in the Ashanti Belt of Ghana; genetic constraints of the stable isotope geochemistry. Economic Geology, 91 (2) 289-301 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.91.2.289
Oberthür, T., Weiser, T., Amanor, J. A., Chryssoulis, S. L. (1997) Mineralogical siting and distribution of gold in quartz veins and sulfide ores of the Ashanti mine and other deposits in the Ashanti belt of Ghana: genetic implications. Mineralium Deposita, 32 (1) 2-15 doi:10.1007/s001260050068
Mumm, A. Schmidt, Oberthür, T., Vetter, U., Blenkinsop, T. G. (1997) High CO 2 content of fluid inclusions in gold mineralisations in the Ashanti Belt, Ghana: a new category of ore forming fluids? Mineralium Deposita, 32 (2). 107-118 doi:10.1007/s001260050078
Harcouët, V.; Guillou-Frottier, L.; Bonneville, A.; Feybesse, J. L. (2005) Pre-mineralization thermal evolution of the Palaeoproterozoic gold-rich Ashanti belt, Ghana. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 248 (1). p.103-118. doi:10.1144/gsl.sp.2005.248.01.05
Harcouët, Virginie, Guillou-Frottier, Laurent, Bonneville, Alain, Bouchot, Vincent, Milesi, Jean-Pierre (2007) Geological and thermal conditions before the major Palaeoproterozoic gold-mineralization event at Ashanti, Ghana, as inferred from improved thermal modelling. Precambrian Research, 154 (1) 71-87 doi:10.1016/j.precamres.2006.11.014
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