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Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghanai
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View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
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View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
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View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
03324840017272028796280.jpg
View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
02333810017272028807311.jpg
View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
00063120017272028813691.jpg
View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
03324840017272028796280.jpg
View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
02333810017272028807311.jpg
View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Neighbouring regions:
Obuasi East District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Akrofuom District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Adansi North District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Obuase137,856 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
449514
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:449514:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Obuasi municipalité, Ashanti, Ghana
German:
Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Italian:
distretto municipale di Obuasi, regione di Ashanti, Ghana
Russian:
Обуаси, Ашанти, Гана
Spanish:
Obuasi, Ashanti, Ghana
Arabic:
مقاطعة أوبواسي المحلية, منطقة أشانتي, غانا
Catalan:
Districte d'Obuasi, Regió Aixanti, Ghana
Cebuano:
Obuasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Dutch:
Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti, Ghana
Hausa:
Obuasi Municipal District, Yankin Ashanti, Gana
Igbo:
Obuasi Municipal District, Ghana
Polish:
Dystrykt Obuasi, Region Aszanti, Ghana
Swahili:
Halmashauri ya Manispaa ya Obuasi, Ghana
Swedish:
Obuasi, Ashantiregionen, Ghana
Yoruba:
Obuasi Municipal District, Agbègbè Ashanti, Ghánà


One of the districts of the Ashanti Region.

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44 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Aurostibite
Formula: AuSb2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Bukovskýite
Formula: Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Henryite
Formula: (Cu,Ag)3+xTe2 , with x ~ 0.40
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Kaňkite
Formula: FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
ⓘ Kostovite
Formula: CuAuTe4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Paratellurite
Formula: TeO2
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Pitticite
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rickardite
Formula: Cu7Te5
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Stützite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ Tellurite
Formula: TeO2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Weissite
Formula: Cu2-xTe

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘRickardite2.BA.30Cu7Te5
ⓘWeissite2.BA.30Cu2-xTe
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘHenryite2.BA.65(Cu,Ag)3+xTe2 , with x ~ 0.40
ⓘStützite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘKostovite2.EA.15CuAuTe4
ⓘAurostibite2.EB.05aAuSb2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘArsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘTellurite4.DE.20TeO2
ⓘParatellurite4.DE.25TeO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘKaňkite8.CE.60FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
ⓘPitticite8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ⓘBukovskýite8.DB.40Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oⓘ BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParatelluriteTeO2
Oⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TelluriteTeO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ Henryite(Cu,Ag)3+xTe2 , with x ~ 0.40
Cuⓘ KostoviteCuAuTe4
Cuⓘ RickarditeCu7Te5
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ WeissiteCu2-xTe
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ Henryite(Cu,Ag)3+xTe2 , with x ~ 0.40
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ AurostibiteAuSb2
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ Henryite(Cu,Ag)3+xTe2 , with x ~ 0.40
Teⓘ KostoviteCuAuTe4
Teⓘ ParatelluriteTeO2
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ RickarditeCu7Te5
Teⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ TelluriteTeO2
Teⓘ WeissiteCu2-xTe
AuGold
Auⓘ AurostibiteAuSb2
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ KostoviteCuAuTe4
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obuasi_Municipal_Assembly
Wikidata ID:Q674826
GeoNames ID:7649023

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