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Akwatia Mine, Birim diamond field, Denkyembour District, Eastern Region, Ghanai
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Akwatia MinePlacer
Birim diamond field- not defined -
Denkyembour DistrictDistrict
Eastern RegionRegion
GhanaCountry

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Diamond

Akwatia Mine, Birim diamond field, Denkyembour District, Eastern Region, Ghana
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Diamond

Akwatia Mine, Birim diamond field, Denkyembour District, Eastern Region, Ghana
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Diamond

Akwatia Mine, Birim diamond field, Denkyembour District, Eastern Region, Ghana
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 2' 9'' North , 0° 48' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
6.03611,-0.80972
GRN:
N05W01
Type:
Placer
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Akwatia23,766 (2013)0.5km
Akim Oda60,604 (2013)22.9km
Asamankese39,435 (2013)25.4km
Akim Swedru10,000 (2018)27.8km
Kibi9,399 (2018)31.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
29723
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29723:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A diamond mine, started in 1924. Alluvial Birim diamond fields.
Located about 110 km NW of Accra.

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6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Habit: Inclusions in diamonds
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Habit: Inclusions in diamonds
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Habit: Inclusions in diamonds
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
Habit: Inclusions in diamonds
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Habit: Inclusions in diamonds
Description: Very high chromium

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
CrChromium
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
West AfricaUN Subregion

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References

Stachel, T., Harris, Jeffrey W. (1997) Syngenetic inclusions in diamond from the Birim field (Ghana) - a deep peridotitic profile with a history of depletion and re-enrichment. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 127 (4) 336-352 doi:10.1007/s004100050284
Stachel, Thomas, Harris, Jeff W. (1997) Diamond precipitation and mantle metasomatism - evidence from the trace element chemistry of silicate inclusions in diamonds from Akwatia, Ghana. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 129 (2) 143-154 doi:10.1007/s004100050328
De Hoog, J. C. M.; Stachel, T.; Harris, J. W. (2019) Trace-element geochemistry of diamond-hosted olivine inclusions from the Akwatia Mine, West African Craton: implications for diamond paragenesis and geothermobarometry. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 174 (12). 100 doi:10.1007/s00410-019-1634-y
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