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Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghanai
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View of the Tarkwa manganese mining area, ca. 1910.

Nsuta Mine, Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana
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View of the Tarkwa manganese mining area, ca. 1910.

Nsuta Mine, Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana
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View of the Tarkwa manganese mining area, ca. 1910.

Nsuta Mine, Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana
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View of the Tarkwa manganese mining area, ca. 1910.

Nsuta Mine, Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana
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View of the Tarkwa manganese mining area, ca. 1910.

Nsuta Mine, Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana
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View of the Tarkwa manganese mining area, ca. 1910.

Nsuta Mine, Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana
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View of the Tarkwa manganese mining area, ca. 1910.

Nsuta Mine, Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana
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View of the Tarkwa manganese mining area, ca. 1910.

Nsuta Mine, Tarkwa, Western Region, Ghana
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
5° 18' 6'' North , 1° 59' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
5.30167,-1.99417
GeoHash:
G#: ebyw4t5uk
GRN:
N04W02
Type:
Town
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
277235
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:277235:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Accessory mineral in the metasedimentary host rocks.
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Description: Accessory mineral in the metasedimentary host rocks.
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: Massive
Description: Occurs in the metasedimentary host rocks.
ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Habit: Massive
Description: Occurs in the metasedimentary host rocks.
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cryptomelane ?
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
References:
AmMin 46:642
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Habit: Massive
Description: Occurs in the metasedimentary host rocks.
ⓘ Galaxite
Formula: Mn2+Al2O4
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
Habit: Massive
Description: Occurs in the metasedimentary host rocks.
ⓘ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Manganomelane'
ⓘ Manganosite
Formula: MnO
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Nsutite (TL)
Formula: (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Habit: Exsolution bodies in pyrrhotite.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrochroite
Formula: Mn(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Habit: Microscopic grains
Description: Occurs in the metasedimentary host rocks.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ramsdellite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Romanèchite ?
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Description: Accessory mineral in the metasedimentary host rocks.
ⓘ 'Wad'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘLinnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘManganosite4.AB.25MnO
ⓘGalaxite4.BB.05Mn2+Al2O4
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘRamsdellite4.DB.15aMn4+O2
ⓘNsutite (TL)4.DB.15c(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
ⓘCryptomelane ?4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘRomanèchite ?4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
ⓘPyrochroite4.FE.05Mn(OH)2
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Manganomelane'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Hⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ ManganositeMnO
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Oⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnⓘ ManganositeMnO
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mnⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

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