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Bagassi, Bagassi Department, Balé Province, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Burkina Fasoi
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BagassiExploration Area
Bagassi DepartmentDepartment
Balé ProvinceProvince
Boucle du Mouhoun RegionRegion
Burkina FasoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
11° 44' 24'' North , 3° 17' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Houndé36,593 (2012)35.7km
Boromo13,157 (2013)40.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
226616
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:226616:2
GUID (UUID V4):
1d31d5c6-ac17-412f-ab7c-a3001cb8d3c8


A small site of long-abandoned artisanal gold mining. Mining took place during French colonial times, i.e. before 1960. The local miners mined small auriferous quartz veins underneath a thick ferricrete. Recently, gold exploration has resumed in the area.

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1 valid mineral.

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Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au

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AuGold
Au GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagassi
Wikidata ID:Q4841460

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African PlateTectonic Plate
West AfricaUN Subregion

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