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Ferensola Gold Project, Koinadugu District, Northern Province, Sierra Leonei
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Ferensola Gold ProjectProject (Exploration Target)
Koinadugu DistrictDistrict
Northern ProvinceProvince
Sierra LeoneCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° 12' 9'' North , 12° 40' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
9.20277,-12.67107
GRN:
N07W09
Type:
Project (Exploration Target) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kukuna7,676 (2014)21.8km
Kambia11,520 (2014)28.5km
Mange3,339 (2015)37.2km
Port Loko21,308 (2018)50.2km
Mambolo6,624 (2015)51.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
454786
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:454786:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Ferensola Project covers an area of some 153km2.

Coordinates are for Sanama Hill, where extensive drilling was carried out in the Ferensola Gold Project by Sula Iron & Gold Plc in 2015.

Sula Iron & Gold changed its name to African Battery Metals plc, and then later to Poer Metal Resources plc.

Lagunda and Yanfarina prospects northern sector of the Sula-Kangari Greenstone belt in Sierra Leone.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Empressite
Formula: AgTe
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Muthmannite
Formula: AuAgTe2
ⓘ Petrovskaite
Formula: AuAgS
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Skippenite
Formula: Bi2TeSe2
ⓘ Sopcheite
Formula: Ag4Pd3Te4
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ Telargpalite
Formula: (Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
ⓘ Volynskite
Formula: AgBiTe2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPetrovskaite2.BA.75AuAgS
ⓘTelargpalite2.BC.45(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
ⓘSopcheite2.BC.55Ag4Pd3Te4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘEmpressite2.CB.80AgTe
ⓘMuthmannite2.CB.85AuAgTe2
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSkippenite2.DC.05Bi2TeSe2
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘKrennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘVolynskite2.JA.20AgBiTe2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PetrovskaiteAuAgS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ SkippeniteBi2TeSe2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Pdⓘ Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
AgSilver
Agⓘ EmpressiteAgTe
Agⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Agⓘ MuthmanniteAuAgTe2
Agⓘ PetrovskaiteAuAgS
Agⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Agⓘ Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
Agⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ EmpressiteAgTe
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MuthmanniteAuAgTe2
Teⓘ SkippeniteBi2TeSe2
Teⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
Teⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
AuGold
Auⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Auⓘ MuthmanniteAuAgTe2
Auⓘ PetrovskaiteAuAgS
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ SkippeniteBi2TeSe2
Biⓘ Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
Biⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2

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References

Stenhouse, Paul, Baker, Howard (2016) Real-time drill core orientation as an aid to effective and dynamic decision making: an example from the Ferensola gold project. Applied Earth Science, 125 (2) 101-102 doi:10.1080/03717453.2016.1166670
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