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Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegali
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Mount Kourou DiakoumaMountain
SarayaDepartment
Kédougou RegionRegion
SenegalCountry

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Kouroudiako hill, march 2000

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Senegalite, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Senegalite, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Kouroudiako hill, march 2000

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Senegalite, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
03541620017271926535511.jpg
Senegalite, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
09659470017272044229183.jpg
Kouroudiako hill, march 2000

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
08861180017271926484513.jpg
Senegalite, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 53' 8'' North , 11° 26' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
12.88583,-11.44254
GRN:
N09W08
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
23098
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23098:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kouroudiako


Iron deposit on a small mountain (Kourou Diakouma) in Eastern Senegal near the border of Mali, in the Falémé River basin.

The type locality of senegalite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augelite
Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
✪ Senegalite (TL)
Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Strengite ?
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Description: Sky-blue botryoidal crusts of minute crystals
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAugelite8.BE.05Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘStrengite ?8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘSenegalite (TL)8.DE.05Al2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ SenegaliteAl2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ SenegaliteAl2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ SenegaliteAl2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ SenegaliteAl2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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African PlateTectonic Plate
West AfricaUN Subregion

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References

Johan, Zdenek (1976) La sénégalite, Al2(PO4) (OH)3 · H2O, un nouveau minéral. Lithos, 9 (2). 165-171 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(76)90034-7
Gineste, C. (2005) Sénégalite et phosphates associés de Kouroudiako, Falémé, Sénégal. Le Règne Minéral: 65: 13-24 (in French).
Hühne, H. (2007) Exkursionen im Senegal, Westafrika - Goldsuche und die Typlokalität von Senegalit. Lapis: 32(11): 32-37; 54 (in German).
www.pangeaminerals.org (n.d.) http://www.pangeaminerals.org/2005/09/01/senegalite-kouroudiako-lrm/
Cairncross, Bruce (2019) The Where of Mineral Names: Senegalite, Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Tambacounda Region, Senegal. Rocks & Minerals, 94 (5) 460-462 doi:10.1080/00357529.2019.1619141
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