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Touajil concession (Touajil kimberlite), Touajil area, Tiris Zemmour Region, Mauritaniai
Regional Level Types
Touajil concession (Touajil kimberlite)- not defined -
Touajil areaArea
Tiris Zemmour RegionRegion
MauritaniaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
24° North , 9° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~500km
GRN:
N17W07
Mindat Locality ID:
28120
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28120:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A diamond prospect on the Touajil concession, held by the Rex Diamond Mining Corp. Ltd. of Antwerp, Belgium.

Mineralization is the result of surface grab (gravels & surface sands) sample analyses.


Located in the Reguibat Shield.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
North Africa
West AfricaUN Subregion

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References

users.pandora.be (n.d.) http://users.pandora.be/Globaltrade/streetwire.html
Rombouts, L. (2003) Distribution of diamonds and kimberlites on the Reguibat Craton, Mauritania. In: 8th International Kimberlite Conference, Victoria Canada, Abstracts p.14.
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