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Pagala prospect, Sotouboua Prefecture, Centrale Region, Togoi
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Pagala prospectProspect
Sotouboua PrefecturePrefecture
Centrale RegionRegion
TogoCountry

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Gossan topped hill near Pagala

Pagala prospect, Sotouboua Prefecture, Centrale Region, Togo
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Graphitic schists at Pagala

Pagala prospect, Sotouboua Prefecture, Centrale Region, Togo
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Graphitic schist

Pagala prospect, Sotouboua Prefecture, Centrale Region, Togo
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Gossan topped hill near Pagala

Pagala prospect, Sotouboua Prefecture, Centrale Region, Togo
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Graphitic schists at Pagala

Pagala prospect, Sotouboua Prefecture, Centrale Region, Togo
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Graphitic schist

Pagala prospect, Sotouboua Prefecture, Centrale Region, Togo
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Gossan topped hill near Pagala

Pagala prospect, Sotouboua Prefecture, Centrale Region, Togo
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Graphitic schists at Pagala

Pagala prospect, Sotouboua Prefecture, Centrale Region, Togo
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
8° 12' 50'' North , 0° 50' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
8.21389,0.84083
GeoHash:
G#: s12wepk32
GRN:
N06E01
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sotouboua21,054 (2013)41.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
39314
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39314:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Lead-zinc prospect in ferruginous gossans hosted by micaceous and graphitic schists and dolomites in the north of Togo.

McArthur-type Shale-Hosted Zn-Pb SEDEX Deposit.

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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Description: Recent formations on drill cores which intersected massive pyrite layers.
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Planerite
Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPlanerite8.DD.15Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Togo

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References

Ambase Exploration Limited (Togo) (xxxx) Pagala Exploration Licence-Central Region, Togo / Final Report March 2001 to June 2002, 24 pages.
Blot, A. (1983) "Le chapeau de fer de Pagala (Région Centrale du Togo)", note ORSTOM Lomé, 8 pages.
Blot, A., Magat, P. (1989) Les chapeaux de fer polymétalliques à zinc du Togo (Afrique de l'Ouest), Comptes rendus de l'Académie des Sciences, Paris: 309(II): 371-376.
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