Chirico, P.G., Malpeli, K.C., Anum, Solomon, Phillips, E.C., (2010), Alluvial diamond resource potential and production capacity assessment of Ghana: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010–5045, 25 p.

ⓘ Gorceixite

Formula: BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆

Locality: Dompim, Bonsa River, Bonsa diamond field, Western Region, Ghana

References:

Gold Coast Geological Survey (1933) Report on the Geological Survey Department for the Financial Year 1933-34 p6

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.p.833

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Diamond	1.CB.10a	C
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Gorceixite	8.BL.10	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gorceixite	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Diamond	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Gorceixite	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Gorceixite	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Gorceixite	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Gorceixite	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆

Localities in this Region

Ghana

Western Region
- Bonsa diamond field
  - Bonsa River
    - Dompim
    - Unnamed diamond occurrence

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

African PlateTectonic Plate

West African CratonCraton
- Leo RiseShield

Ghana

Ashanti gold beltBelt

West AfricaUN Subregion

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References

Chirico, P.G., Malpeli, K.C., Anum, Solomon, and Phillips, E.C. (2010) Alluvial diamond resource potential and production capacity assessment of Ghana. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010–5045, 25 pp.

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