Harris, C. J. (2005): Geology and mineralogy of the Pic de Fon iron oxide deposit, Simandou Range, Republic of Guinea, West Africa. Publications of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 8/2005 (Iron Ore Conference 2005), 43-48.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Cope, I. L.

Wilkinson, J. J.

Herrington, R. J.

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Cope, I. L.

Wilkinson, J. J.

Herrington, R. J.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Cope, I. L.

Wilkinson, J. J.

Herrington, R. J.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simandou_mine
Wikidata ID:	Q16969455

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References

Cope, I.L., Wilkinson, J.J., Herrington, R.J., and Harris, C.J. (2005) Geology and mineralogy of the Pic de Fon iron oxide deposit, Simandou Range, Republic of Guinea, West Africa. Publications of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 8/2005 (Iron Ore Conference 2005), 43-48.

Cope, I.L., Wilkinson, J.J., Boyce, A.J., and Herrington R.J. (2010) Oxygen Isotope Composition of Hematite: Pic de Fon Deposit, Republic of Guinea, West Africa. SMART SCIENCE FOR EXPLORATION AND MINING, Vols. 1 and 2, 561-563.

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