A former gold mine (pit) located in the Moyen-Ogooué province in Gabon, mined in the 1940s and 1950s.

Apollo Minerals Ltd conducted exploratory trenches and diamond drillholes at various prospects as part of the Salanié Gold Project and this Project includes the historical pit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Native Gold

ⓘ Quartz

2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

François Le Gaillard CollectionIdentified by François Le Gaillard: Visual Identification

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

François Le Gaillard CollectionIdentified by François Le Gaillard: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

African PlateTectonic Plate

Congo Craton
- Gabon BeltCraton

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References

J.P., PRIAN; R., COUEFFE; D., THIEBLEMONT; A., COCHERIE; M., TEGYEY; C., CASTAING; H., EKOGHA; B., BOULINGUI; S., SIMO NDOUNZE; A.B., KASSADOU (2009) Notice explicative de la Carte géologique de la République du Gabon à 1/200 000, feuille Lambaréné.. Editions DGMG - Ministère des Mines, du Pétrole, des Hydrocarbures.

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