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Bilanga Department, Gnagna Province, Est Region, Burkina Fasoi
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Gnagna ProvinceProvince
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Pyroxene Group, etc.

Bilanga meteorite, Bilanga-Yanga, Bilanga Department, Gnagna Province, Est Region, Burkina Faso
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Pyroxene Group, etc.

Bilanga meteorite, Bilanga-Yanga, Bilanga Department, Gnagna Province, Est Region, Burkina Faso
00150740017272330712329.jpg
Pyroxene Group, etc.

Bilanga meteorite, Bilanga-Yanga, Bilanga Department, Gnagna Province, Est Region, Burkina Faso
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° North , 0° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~81km
GRN:
N09E01
Type:
Department
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
353887
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:353887:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Bilanga, Gnagna, Est , Burkina Faso
German:
Bilanga, Gnagna, Est , Burkina Faso
Italian:
Bilanga, provincia di Gnagna, Regione dell'Est , Burkina Faso
Spanish:
Bilanga, Provincia de Gnagna, Región Este, Burkina Faso
Dutch:
Bilanga Department, Gnagna, Est , Burkina Faso
Japanese:
ビランガ, グナグナ州, 東部地方 , ブルキナファソ
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Bilanga Koān, Gnagna Séng, Burkina Faso
Portuguese:
Bilanga, Gnagna, Região Este , Burkina Faso
Serbian:
Биланга, Нана , Буркина Фасо
Vietnamese:
Bilanga, Gnagna, Burkina Faso


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8 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Description: Bytownite (An70-90) is the dominant reported plagioclase [An75–83 - Grossman & Zipfel (2000); mostly An87 - Kolar et al., (2002)]
ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Description: Bytownite (An70-90) is the dominant reported plagioclase [An75–83 - Grossman & Zipfel (2000); mostly An87 - Kolar et al., (2002)]
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Description: Zoned plagioclase [An89-An48] found in plagioclase-rich aggregates which also contain diopside and silica-rich mesostasis clearly includes Labradorite (e.g,An50-An70). Cf. Domanik et al. (2004)
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Description: Potassium feldspar (Or98.5) is nearly pure
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: kamacite (Fe92, Ni5, Co3) - Unusually high Co for Kamacite
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: kamacite (Fe92, Ni5, Co3) - Unusually high Co for Kamacite
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Orthopyroxene (En78, Fs21,Wo2) according to Kolar et al., (2002)
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Mostly Bytownite (An70-90) according to Grossman & Zipfel (2000)& Kolar et al.,(2002). However, Kolar et al., also report a large An50— An89 range.
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Description: Mostly Ca-poor pyroxene (Fs19–22, mean Fs20.5); but rare Ca-rich pyroxene (diopside) is also present.
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
Description: Tetrataenite composition (Fe45, Ni55, Co0)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Silica'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilanga_Department
Wikidata ID:Q860325
GeoNames ID:2362499

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