Etéké gold district, Ngounié Province, Gaboni
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Etéké gold district | District |
Ngounié Province | Province |
Gabon | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
1° 29' 36'' South , 11° 28' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
248312
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:248312:5
GUID (UUID V4):
e5c33bc2-fbd3-4e28-817b-5b6c8bfe3c18
past production of 15 tons of alluvial gold.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reference: Minko, A. Edou; Colin, F.; Trescases, J. J.; Lecomte, P. (1992): Lateritic alteration in the Ovala (Gabon) gold ore deposit and the formation of a surficial dispersion anomaly. Mineralium Deposita 27, 90-100. |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Minko, A. Edou; Colin, F.; Trescases, J. J.; Lecomte, P. (1992): Lateritic alteration in the Ovala (Gabon) gold ore deposit and the formation of a surficial dispersion anomaly. Mineralium Deposita 27, 90-100. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Minko, A. Edou; Colin, F.; Trescases, J. J.; Lecomte, P. (1992): Lateritic alteration in the Ovala (Gabon) gold ore deposit and the formation of a surficial dispersion anomaly. Mineralium Deposita 27, 90-100. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Minko, A. Edou; Colin, F.; Trescases, J. J.; Lecomte, P. (1992): Lateritic alteration in the Ovala (Gabon) gold ore deposit and the formation of a surficial dispersion anomaly. Mineralium Deposita 27, 90-100. |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: Minko, A. Edou; Colin, F.; Trescases, J. J.; Lecomte, P. (1992): Lateritic alteration in the Ovala (Gabon) gold ore deposit and the formation of a surficial dispersion anomaly. Mineralium Deposita 27, 90-100. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Wilhelm, E. and Essono Biyogo, J.P. (1992) Lode gold exploration in the iron rich surficial environment of Gabon. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 43(2), 167-186.
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