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Elméki, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Nigeri
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TchirozerineDepartment
AgadezRegion
NigerCountry

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Cassiterite underground working

Elméki, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger
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Cassiterite treatment

Elméki, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger
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Traitement cassitérite

Elméki, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger
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Cassiterite underground working

Elméki, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger
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Cassiterite treatment

Elméki, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger
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Traitement cassitérite

Elméki, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger
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Cassiterite underground working

Elméki, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger
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Cassiterite treatment

Elméki, Tchirozerine, Agadez, Niger
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 44' 8'' North , 8° 16' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
17.73561,8.27710
GeoHash:
G#: s5juukejq
GRN:
N12E06
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
194556
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:194556:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
El Mécki


One of the major tin-producing areas of Niger since the early 20th century. Geologically the mineralisation is hosted in an alkaline ring complex belonging to the Younger Granites suite of West Africa.

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
Sylvain Leroux
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

Localities in this Region

Niger
  • Agadez

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Niger
North Africa
West AfricaUN Subregion

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References

Geological Society Publishing House, Bath, U.K., 372 p.
DIKOUMA, M: (1993): Géologie et potentiel minier du Niger. Pp. 1-15 in: TRIPAL ’93 NIGER, Exposés & Communications, Niamey: Ministère des Mines et de l’Energie.
Woolley, A. R. (2001) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World, Part 3: Africa - Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. The Geological Society of London.
www.exploration-consultant.com (2006) http://www.exploration-consultant.com/html/body_rare_metals_air_mountains_nige.html
GIULIANI, G (2022) : Emeraudes, tout un monde ! p. 311-314
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