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Senegalite from
Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal


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Senegalite

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Senegalite, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Senegalite, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Senegalite

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Senegalite

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Senegalite, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Senegalite, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Senegalite

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Senegalite

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Senegalite, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
08861180017271926484513.jpg
Senegalite, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
09785210017272044438556.jpg
Senegalite

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Senegalite
Formula:Al2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Turquoise149
Crandallite24
Augelite8
Limonite1
Variscite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Senegalite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (139 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:130278
Long-form Identifier:1:3:130278:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Keegan, Terry D., Araki, Takaharu, Moore, Paul B. (1979) Senegalite, Al2(OH)3(H2O)(PO4), a novel structure type. American Mineralogist, 64 (11-12) 1243-1247
Gineste, C. & Bantsimba, C. (2005): Sénégalite et phosphates associés de Kouroudiako, Falémé, Sénégal. Le Règne Minéral, 65, 13-24.
 
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