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Samapleu mafic-ultramafic intrusion, Biankouma Department, Tonkpi, Montagnes, Ivory Coasti
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Samapleu mafic-ultramafic intrusionIntrusion
Biankouma DepartmentDepartment
TonkpiRegion
MontagnesDistrict
Ivory CoastCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
7° 46' 0'' North , 7° 55' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
7.76667,-7.93333
GRN:
N06W06
Type:
Intrusion
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Biankouma22,868 (2016)35.3km
Man139,341 (2012)57.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
272575
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:272575:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Côte d'Ivoire


Nickel bearing ultramafic complex.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


35 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Majakite
Formula: PdNiAs
ⓘ Malanite
Formula: Cu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Mertieite
Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Parkerite
Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Sobolevskite
Formula: PdBi
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMertieite2.AC.10bPd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘMajakite2.AC.25ePdNiAs
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘParkerite2.BE.20Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘSobolevskite2.CC.05PdBi
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘMalanite2.DA.05Cu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘSapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Sⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Niⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Asⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdⓘ SobolevskitePdBi
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
TeTellurium
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
PbLead
Pbⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biⓘ ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2
Biⓘ SobolevskitePdBi

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References

Gouedji, Franck, Picard, Christian, Coulibaly, Yacouba, Audet, Marc-Antoine, Auge, Thierry, Goncalves, Philippe, Paquette, Jean-Louis, Ouattara, Naomi (2014) The Samapleu mafic-ultramafic intrusion and its Ni-Cu-PGE mineralization: an Eburnean (2.09 Ga) feeder dyke to the Yacouba layered complex (Man Archean craton, western Ivory Coast) Bulletin de la Société géologique de France, 185 (6) 393-411 doi:10.2113/gssgfbull.185.6.393
Gouedji, Franck, Picard, Christian, Audet, Marc Antoine, Augé, Thierry, Spangenberg, Jorge (2021) Ni-Cu sulfide mineralization and PGM from the Samapleu mafic-ultramafic intrusion, Yacouba complex, western Ivory Coast. The Canadian Mineralogist, 59 (4) 631-665 doi:10.3749/canmin.1900030
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