Congo Bonsi, Say, Tillabéri, Niger i
Regional Level Types
Congo Bonsi - not defined -
Say Town
Tillabéri Region
Niger Country

Regional Level Types
Congo Bonsi	- not defined -
Say	Town
Tillabéri	Region
Niger	Country

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Covellite, etc.

Congo Bonsi, Say, Tillabéri, Niger

Pyrite

Congo Bonsi, Say, Tillabéri, Niger

Stibnite

Congo Bonsi, Say, Tillabéri, Niger

Covellite, etc.

Congo Bonsi, Say, Tillabéri, Niger

Pyrite

Congo Bonsi, Say, Tillabéri, Niger

Stibnite

Congo Bonsi, Say, Tillabéri, Niger

Covellite, etc.

Congo Bonsi, Say, Tillabéri, Niger

Pyrite

Congo Bonsi, Say, Tillabéri, Niger

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

13° 29' 0'' North , 1° 26' 18'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

13.48361,1.43861

GRN:

N09E01

Köppen climate type:

BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate

Mindat Locality ID:

193808

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:193808:4

GUID (UUID V4):

An abandoned artisanal gold mining site. Massive auriferous quartz veins with stibnite are hosted by a series of Birimian porphyritic rhyodacites and mafic volcanics.

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

Wolfgang Hampel (2011)

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

20 pp. with 14 maps and 19 annexes.

Hampel, W. (1999): Geology and Mineralisation of the Tialkam Permit, Liptako/Niger – Final Report.- For GeoServices Int. & Anglo American Corp.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Wolfgang Hampel (2011)

ⓘ Stibiconite

Formula: Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺₂O₆(OH)

References:

20 pp. with 14 maps and 19 annexes.

Hampel, W. (1999): Geology and Mineralisation of the Tialkam Permit, Liptako/Niger – Final Report.- For GeoServices Int. & Anglo American Corp.

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

References:

20 pp. with 14 maps and 19 annexes.

Hampel, W. (1999): Geology and Mineralisation of the Tialkam Permit, Liptako/Niger – Final Report.- For GeoServices Int. & Anglo American Corp.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Stibiconite	4.DH.20	Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺₂O₆(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Stibiconite	Sb³⁺Sb₂⁵⁺O₆(OH)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Stibiconite	Sb³⁺Sb₂⁵⁺O₆(OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stibiconite	Sb³⁺Sb₂⁵⁺O₆(OH)
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

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References

Hampel, W. (1999): Geology and Mineralisation of the Tialkam Permit, Liptako/Niger – Final Report.- For GeoServices Int. & Anglo American Corp.; 20 pp. with 14 maps and 19 annexes.

www.exploration-consultant.com (2006) http://www.exploration-consultant.com/html/body_gold_exploration_liptako_niger.html

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Congo Bonsi, Say, Tillabéri, Niger i
Regional Level Types
Congo Bonsi - not defined -
Say Town
Tillabéri Region
Niger Country