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Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghanai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Obuasi Gold Project | Project |
| Obuasi Municipal District | District |
| Ashanti Region | Region |
| Ghana | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° North , 1° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~15km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Obuasi Project
A gold project operated by AngloGold Ashanti (2022).
The various mines surround the town of Obuasi.
The exploration properties within the Gold Project consist of three contiguous mineral concessions: Kyereboso No.2; Kyereboso No.3; and Meduma, with a fourth concession (New Edubiasi) south of the contiguous area. The tenements are located near the town of Obuasi.
The various mines surround the town of Obuasi.
The exploration properties within the Gold Project consist of three contiguous mineral concessions: Kyereboso No.2; Kyereboso No.3; and Meduma, with a fourth concession (New Edubiasi) south of the contiguous area. The tenements are located near the town of Obuasi.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Paratellurite Formula: TeO2 |
| ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Tellurite Formula: TeO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tellurite | 4.DE.20 | TeO2 |
| ⓘ | Paratellurite | 4.DE.25 | TeO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Paratellurite | TeO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tellurite | TeO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Paratellurite | TeO2 |
| Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurite | TeO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Localities in this Region
- Ashanti Region
- Obuasi Municipal District
- Ashanti Region
- Obuasi Municipal District
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