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Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegali
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Mount Kourou DiakoumaMountain
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Kédougou RegionRegion
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Kouroudiako hill, march 2000

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Senegalite

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Senegalite, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Kouroudiako hill, march 2000

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Senegalite

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Senegalite, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Kouroudiako hill, march 2000

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
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Senegalite

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 53' 8'' North , 11° 26' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
12.88583,-11.44254
GeoHash:
G#: edrc79gc3
GRN:
N09W08
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
23098
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23098:7
GUID (UUID V4):
1b5d899e-14a0-47af-b2ba-1b4d6a90f728
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kouroudiako


Iron deposit on a small mountain (Kourou Diakouma) in Eastern Senegal near the border of Mali, in the Falémé River basin.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augelite
Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
✪ Senegalite (TL)
Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Strengite ?
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Description: Sky-blue botryoidal crusts of minute crystals
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAugelite8.BE.05Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘStrengite ?8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘSenegalite (TL)8.DE.05Al2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ SenegaliteAl2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ SenegaliteAl2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ SenegaliteAl2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ SenegaliteAl2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

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References

Cairncross, B, (2019). The where of mineral names: senegalite, Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Tambacounda Region, Senegal. Rocks & Minerals, 94(5), 460-462.
Gineste, C. (2005) Sénégalite et phosphates associés de Kouroudiako, Falémé, Sénégal. Le Règne Minéral: 65: 13-24 (in French).
Hühne, H. (2007) Exkursionen im Senegal, Westafrika - Goldsuche und die Typlokalität von Senegalit. Lapis: 32(11): 32-37; 54 (in German).
www.pangeaminerals.org (n.d.) http://www.pangeaminerals.org/2005/09/01/senegalite-kouroudiako-lrm/
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