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Dyapwargou gold prospect, Gayeri Department, Komondjari Province, Est Region, Burkina Fasoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dyapwargou gold prospect | Prospect |
| Gayeri Department | Department |
| Komondjari Province | Province |
| Est Region | Region |
| Burkina Faso | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 47' 24'' North , 0° 22' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gayéri | 1,958 (2013) | 19.8km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Dyapwargou, Gayeri Department, Komondjari Province, Région de l'Est , République de Haute-Volta
A small gold prospect where local gold diggers were digging in shallow holes in ferricrete for gold nuggets. The nuggets formed through the weathering of narrow auriferous quartz veins hosted by Birimian greenstones.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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African PlateTectonic Plate
- West African CratonCraton
- Leo RiseShield
West AfricaUN Subregion
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Dyapwargou gold prospect, Gayeri Department, Komondjari Province, Est Region, Burkina Faso