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Koma Bangou, Téra, Tillabéri, Nigeri
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Koma Bangou- not defined -
TéraTown
TillabériRegion
NigerCountry

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Auriferous quartz veins at Koma Bangou

Koma Bangou, Téra, Tillabéri, Niger
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Auriferous quartz veins at Koma Bangou

Koma Bangou, Téra, Tillabéri, Niger
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Auriferous quartz veins at Koma Bangou

Koma Bangou, Téra, Tillabéri, Niger
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 4' 59'' North , 1° 3' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
14.08333,1.05000
GeoHash:
G#: s488pgu96
GRN:
N10E01
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Téra21,095 (2013)33.1km
Tillabéri19,262 (2013)45.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
225733
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225733:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


In the 1980s and 1990s this was the most active site of artisanal gold mining. More than 40,000 gold diggers from all over West Africa were following subvertical auriferous quartz veins hosted by Birimian formations.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
West AfricaUN Subregion

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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.
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