Damandi Firman diggings, Bendougou, Diakon, Arrondissement of Diakon, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Malii
Regional Level Types | |
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Damandi Firman diggings | Diggings |
Bendougou | Village |
Diakon | Commune |
Arrondissement of Diakon | Arrondissement |
Bafoulabé Cercle | Cercle |
Kayes Region | Region |
Mali | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° North , 10° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
245579
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:245579:5
GUID (UUID V4):
36c3327e-5cef-4ee3-a08b-bb0ab75b2fc1
This locality is about 1.5 km north of the village of Bendougou. Damandi Firman means 'black diamond' in the local Bamabara language and refers the many 0.5-to 1 cm diameter complete, lustrous balck crystals foudn loose in the soils at the locality.
Note added by Demetrius Pohl August 2014
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 References: |
ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite Formula: Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Andradite var. Melanite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
Fe | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
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