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Pyrite from
Karakaene-Ndi deposit, Falémé River basin, Tambacounda Region, Senegal


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Karakaene-Ndi deposit, Falémé River basin, Tambacounda Region, Senegal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:838462
Long-form Identifier:1:3:838462:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘKabe West prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘKolya prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘMount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘFalémé Deposits, Falémé River basin, Tambacounda Region, Senegal
16.8km (10.5 miles) ⓘYalea Open Pit, Loulo Mining area, Kéniéba Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘGara open pit, Loulo Mining area, Kéniéba Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘBoboti prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘLoulo Mining area, Kéniéba Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘBaqata prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘGoto deposit, Falémé River basin, Tambacounda Region, Senegal
References
Schwartz, M. O., Melcher, F. (2004) The Falémé Iron District, Senegal. Economic Geology, 99 (5) 917-939 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.99.5.917
 
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