Dyapwargou gold prospect, Gayeri Department, Komondjari Province, Est Region, Burkina Fasoi
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Dyapwargou gold prospect | Prospect |
Gayeri Department | Department |
Komondjari Province | Province |
Est Region | Region |
Burkina Faso | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 47' 24'' North , 0° 22' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Gayéri | 1,958 (2013) | 19.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
226982
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:226982:8
GUID (UUID V4):
f6018092-c8be-4f96-8707-f9e2180a7871
Name(s) in local language(s):
Dyapwargou, Gayeri Department, Komondjari Province, Région de l'Est , République de Haute-Volta
A small gold prospect where local gold diggers were digging in shallow holes in ferricrete for gold nuggets. The nuggets formed through the weathering of narrow auriferous quartz veins hosted by Birimian greenstones.
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