Locality type:

Mine

Classification

Species:

Graphite

Formula:

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Konongo-Southern Cross Mine, Konongo, Ashanti gold belt, Ghana

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

977573

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:977573:2

GUID (UUID V4):

66cd3d44-d09b-4499-9fb3-f891efd94be5

Nearest other occurrences of Graphite

64.4km (40.0 miles)

ⓘ Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Ashanti Region, Ghana

References

Milési, J. P., Ledru, P., Ankrah, P., Johan, V., Marcoux, E., & Vinchon, C. (1991). The metallogenic relationship between Birimian and Tarkwaian gold deposits in Ghana. Mineralium Deposita, 26(3), 228-238.

Reference Search (possible matching items)

	Mumm, A. Schmidt, Oberthür, T., Vetter, U., Blenkinsop, T. G. (1997) High CO 2 content of fluid inclusions in gold mineralisations in the Ashanti Belt, Ghana: a new category of ore forming fluids?. Mineralium Deposita, 32 (2) 107-118 doi:10.1007/s001260050078	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	content of fluid inclusions in gold mineralisations in the Ashanti Belt, Ghana: a new category of ore forming...samples from the Ashanti, Konongo-Southern Cross, Prestea, Abosso/ Damang and Ayanfuri gold deposits in the...the Ashanti Belt, Ghana. Primary fluid inclusions in quartz from mineralised veins of the Ashanti, Prestea...Prestea, Konongo-Southern Cross, and Abosso/Damang deposits contain almost exclusively volatile species...mineralisation. Here inclusions associated with the gold mineralisation contain a low salinity (<6 eq.wt
	*(1993) Mineral Industries of Africa. Minerals Yearbook* Vol. 3. Bureau of Mines**	Report (issue)
	47 Gabon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Ghana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Guinea ....of diversified experience in mineral exploration, mine design, development, and operations, as well as...western United States. Much of his work has involved gold deposits. Since joining the Bureau in 1988, he has...production in 1993, were diamond, cobalt, chromite, gold, phosphate rock, manganese ore, uranium and petroleum...manganese; Guinea for bauxite; Madagascar for graphite; Morocco for barite;. Namibia for quartz crystal;

Graphite from Konongo-Southern Cross Mine, Konongo, Ashanti gold belt, Ghana

Graphite from
Konongo-Southern Cross Mine, Konongo, Ashanti gold belt, Ghana