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Touré, Say, Tillabéri, Nigeri
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Touré, Say, Tillabéri, Niger
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Electrum, etc.

Touré, Say, Tillabéri, Niger
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Malachite, etc.

Touré, Say, Tillabéri, Niger
00474210017272296136896.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Touré, Say, Tillabéri, Niger
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Electrum, etc.

Touré, Say, Tillabéri, Niger
06466850017272296131739.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Touré, Say, Tillabéri, Niger
00474210017272296136896.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Touré, Say, Tillabéri, Niger
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Electrum, etc.

Touré, Say, Tillabéri, Niger
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° 34' 17'' North , 1° 25' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
13.57139,1.42861
GeoHash:
G#: s43j0w871
GRN:
N10E01
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
206401
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:206401:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Tourey


A fairly big site of artisanal gold mining just south of the Sirba River. The gold either occurs as nuggets in lateritic soil or as minute grains in quartz veins. Host rocks are metabasalts of Birimian age. In 1998, an up to 2 m wide vein of massive cuprite with high gold, silver, arsenic and tellurium grades was found.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

Gallery:

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 Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Abdou, A., Bonnot, H. et al. (1998): Notice explicative des Cartes Géologiques du Liptako à 1/100 000 et 1/200 000.- Ministère des Mines et de l‘Energie, République du Niger; 64 pages.
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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