Kankan Region, Guinea i
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Kankan Region	Region
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Lero open pit

Léro pit, Lefa Mine, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea

Banko open pit.

Banko pit, Lefa Mine, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea

View of the pits dug on the main quartz vein

Solabé, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea

Lero open pit

Léro pit, Lefa Mine, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea

Banko open pit.

Banko pit, Lefa Mine, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea

View of the pits dug on the main quartz vein

Solabé, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea

Lero open pit

Léro pit, Lefa Mine, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea

Banko open pit.

Banko pit, Lefa Mine, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea

Neighbouring regions:

Sikasso Region, Mali

Faranah Region, Guinea

Kayes Region, Mali

Koulikoro Region, Mali

Nzérékoré Region, Guinea

Denguélé, Ivory Coast

Type:

Region

Mindat Locality ID:

158351

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:158351:2

GUID (UUID V4):

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French:

Kankan, Guinée

German:

Region Kankan, Guinea

Italian:

regione di Kankan, Guinea

Russian:

Канкан, Гвинея

Simplified Chinese:

康康大區, 几内亚

Spanish:

Kankan, Guinea

Arabic:

إقليم كانكان, غينيا

Basque:

Kankango eskualdea, Ginea

Belarusian:

Канкан , Гвінея

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Канкан, Гвінэя

Bengali:

কানকান অঞ্চল, গিনি

Breton:

Kankan, Ginea

Bulgarian:

Канкан, Гвинея

Cebuano:

Kankan Region, Guinea

Danish:

Kankan Region, Guinea

Dutch:

Kankan, Guinea

Finnish:

Kankanin alue, Guinea

Greek:

Κανκάν, Γουινέα

Gujarati:

કાંકન પ્રદેશ, ગિની

Hebrew:

קאנקאן , גינאה

Hindi:

कांकन प्रदेश, गिनी

Indonesian:

Region Kankan, Guinea

Interlingua:

Kankan , Guinea

Japanese:

カンカン州, ギニア

Kannada:

ಕಂಕಾನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಗಿನಿ

Korean:

캉칸주, 기니

Latvian:

Kankanas reģions, Gvineja

Lithuanian:

Kankano regionas, Gvinėja

Malay:

Kankan Region, Guinea

Marathi:

काकण प्रदेश, गिनी

Northern Frisian:

Kankan, Guinea

Norwegian:

Kankan, Guinea

Polish:

Kankan, Gwinea

Portuguese:

Kankan, Guiné

Romanian:

Regiunea Kankan, Guineea

Sinhalese:

කන්කන් කලාපය, ගිනියාව

Swedish:

Kankan Region, Guinea

Tamil:

கங்கன் பகுதி, கினி

Telugu:

కంకన్ ప్రాంతం, గినీ

Thai:

กานกาน, ประเทศกินี

Traditional Chinese:

康康大區, 畿內亞

Turkish:

Kankan Bölgesi, Gine

Ukrainian:

Канкан, Гвінея

Urdu:

کانکان علاقہ, جمہوریہ گنی

Vietnamese:

Khu vực Kankan, Guinée

Wu Chinese:

康康大区, 幾內亞

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.

ⓘ Diamond

ⓘ Gold

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Locality: Tri-K Deposit, Kankan Region, Guinea

ⓘ Breyite

Formula: Ca₃Si₃O₉

Locality: Kankan diamond District, Kankan Region, Guinea

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities:

Léro pit, Lefa Mine, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea
Tri-K Deposit, Kankan Region, Guinea

References:

Cedrick Gineste

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Locality: Tri-K Deposit, Kankan Region, Guinea

ⓘ Diamond

Formula: C

Localities:

Kankan diamond District, Kankan Region, Guinea
Aredor Mine, Gbenko, Kérouané Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea
Baoulé basin, Kérouané Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea
Bouloumba basin, Kérouané Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea
Mandala basin, Kérouané Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea

References:

Stachel, T., Harris, J., Aulbach, S., & Deines, P. (2002). Kankan diamonds (Guinea) III: δ13C and nitrogen characteristics of deep diamonds. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 142(4), 465-475.

Weiss, Y., Kessel, R., Griffin, W. L., Kiflawi, I., Klein-BenDavid, O., Bell, D. R., ... & Navon, O. (2009). A new model for the evolution of diamond-forming fluids: Evidence from microinclusion-bearing diamonds from Kankan, Guinea. Lithos, 112, 660-674.

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

References:

Yager, T. R. (2004). Guinea, Liberia, AND Sierra Leone. USGS Minerals Yearbook, 3, 171.

ⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold

Formula: (Au,Pd)

Locality: Paramangui stream, Bafing river, Dinguiraye Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea

ⓘ Gold var. Porpezite

Formula: (Au,Pd)

Locality: Paramangui stream, Bafing river, Dinguiraye Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea

ⓘ Jeffbenite

Formula: Mg₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂

Locality: Kankan diamond District, Kankan Region, Guinea

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Tri-K Deposit, Kankan Region, Guinea

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Tri-K Deposit, Kankan Region, Guinea

ⓘ Majorite

Formula: Mg₃(MgSi)(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Kankan diamond District, Kankan Region, Guinea

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Tri-K Deposit, Kankan Region, Guinea

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Tri-K Deposit, Kankan Region, Guinea

ⓘ Periclase

Formula: MgO

Locality: Kankan diamond District, Kankan Region, Guinea

ⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase

Formula: (Mg,Fe)O

Locality: Kankan diamond District, Kankan Region, Guinea

ⓘ Perovskite

Formula: CaTiO₃

Locality: Kankan diamond District, Kankan Region, Guinea

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Tri-K Deposit, Kankan Region, Guinea

ⓘ Platinum

Formula: Pt

Locality: Paramangui stream, Bafing river, Dinguiraye Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea

ⓘ Platinum var. Palladium-bearing Platinum

Formula: (Pt,Pd)

Locality: Paramangui stream, Bafing river, Dinguiraye Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Léro pit, Lefa Mine, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea
Tri-K Deposit, Kankan Region, Guinea

References:

Cedrick Gineste

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Léro pit, Lefa Mine, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea
Solabé, Siguirini, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea
Tri-K Deposit, Kankan Region, Guinea

References:

Cedrick Gineste

ⓘ 'UM1999-35-SiO:Ca'

Formula: CaSi₂O₅

Locality: Kankan diamond District, Kankan Region, Guinea

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Diamond	1.CB.10a	C
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	var. Palladium-bearing Gold	1.AA.05	(Au,Pd)
ⓘ	var. Porpezite	1.AA.05	(Au,Pd)
ⓘ	Platinum	1.AF.10	Pt
ⓘ	var. Palladium-bearing Platinum	1.AF.10	(Pt,Pd)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Periclase	4.AB.25	MgO
ⓘ	var. Ferropericlase	4.AB.25	(Mg,Fe)O
ⓘ	Perovskite	4.CC.30	CaTiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Breyite	9.CA.25	Ca₃Si₃O₉
ⓘ	Jeffbenite	9.AD.55	Mg₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂
ⓘ	Majorite	9.AD.25	Mg₃(MgSi)(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'UM1999-35-SiO:Ca'	-	CaSi₂O₅

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Diamond	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Majorite	Mg₃(MgSi)(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase	(Mg,Fe)O
O	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
O	ⓘ Jeffbenite	Mg₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂
O	ⓘ Periclase	MgO
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Breyite	Ca₃Si₃O₉
O	ⓘ UM1999-35-SiO:Ca	CaSi₂O₅
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Majorite	Mg₃(MgSi)(SiO₄)₃
Mg	ⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase	(Mg,Fe)O
Mg	ⓘ Jeffbenite	Mg₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂
Mg	ⓘ Periclase	MgO
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Jeffbenite	Mg₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Majorite	Mg₃(MgSi)(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Jeffbenite	Mg₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Breyite	Ca₃Si₃O₉
Si	ⓘ UM1999-35-SiO:Ca	CaSi₂O₅
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Breyite	Ca₃Si₃O₉
Ca	ⓘ UM1999-35-SiO:Ca	CaSi₂O₅
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase	(Mg,Fe)O
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Pd	Palladium
Pd	ⓘ Platinum var. Palladium-bearing Platinum	(Pt,Pd)
Pd	ⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold	(Au,Pd)
Pd	ⓘ Gold var. Porpezite	(Au,Pd)
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Platinum var. Palladium-bearing Platinum	(Pt,Pd)
Pt	ⓘ Platinum	Pt
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold	(Au,Pd)
Au	ⓘ Gold var. Porpezite	(Au,Pd)

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kankan_Region
Wikidata ID:	Q870191
GeoNames ID:	8335087

Localities in this Region

Guinea

Kankan Region
- Dinguiraye Prefecture
  - Bafing river
    - Paramangui stream
- ⭔Kankan diamond District
- ⭔Kérouané Prefecture
  - Bouloumba basin
  - Gbenko
    - Aredor Mine
- ⭔Kouroussa Prefecture
- ⭔Siguiri Prefecture

Guinea

Kankan Region
- Siguiri Prefecture
  - Siguirini
    - Lefa Mine
    - Solabé
  - ⭔Tomba Kanssa
- Tri-K Deposit

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

African PlateTectonic Plate

Taoudenni basinBasin
West African CratonCraton

Guinea

Kankan Region
- Kérouané Prefecture
  - Baoulé basinBasin
  - Mandala basinBasin

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