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Belhoura, Arbinda Department, Soum Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Fasoi
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BelhouraVillage
Arbinda DepartmentDepartment
Soum ProvinceProvince
Sahel RegionRegion
Burkina FasoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 20' 36'' North , 1° 5' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:


A small village.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: Schaeneman, L. G. (1994). The Geology and gold mineralization of the Belhoura Region, Northern Burkina Faso, West Africa, and their implications for the Birimian of West Africa. Univerdity of Arizona Masters thesis
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Reference: Schaeneman, L. G. (1994). The Geology and gold mineralization of the Belhoura Region, Northern Burkina Faso, West Africa, and their implications for the Birimian of West Africa. Univerdity of Arizona Masters thesis
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: Schaeneman, L. G. (1994). The Geology and gold mineralization of the Belhoura Region, Northern Burkina Faso, West Africa, and their implications for the Birimian of West Africa. Univerdity of Arizona Masters thesis
β“˜ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Reference: Schaeneman, L. G. (1994). The Geology and gold mineralization of the Belhoura Region, Northern Burkina Faso, West Africa, and their implications for the Birimian of West Africa. Univerdity of Arizona Masters thesis
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Schaeneman, L. G. (1994). The Geology and gold mineralization of the Belhoura Region, Northern Burkina Faso, West Africa, and their implications for the Birimian of West Africa. Univerdity of Arizona Masters thesis
β“˜ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Reference: Schaeneman, L. G. (1994). The Geology and gold mineralization of the Belhoura Region, Northern Burkina Faso, West Africa, and their implications for the Birimian of West Africa. Univerdity of Arizona Masters thesis
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Schaeneman, L. G. (1994). The Geology and gold mineralization of the Belhoura Region, Northern Burkina Faso, West Africa, and their implications for the Birimian of West Africa. Univerdity of Arizona Masters thesis
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Schaeneman, L. G. (1994). The Geology and gold mineralization of the Belhoura Region, Northern Burkina Faso, West Africa, and their implications for the Birimian of West Africa. Univerdity of Arizona Masters thesis
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Schaeneman, L. G. (1994). The Geology and gold mineralization of the Belhoura Region, Northern Burkina Faso, West Africa, and their implications for the Birimian of West Africa. Univerdity of Arizona Masters thesis
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Schaeneman, L. G. (1994). The Geology and gold mineralization of the Belhoura Region, Northern Burkina Faso, West Africa, and their implications for the Birimian of West Africa. Univerdity of Arizona Masters thesis
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Schaeneman, L. G. (1994). The Geology and gold mineralization of the Belhoura Region, Northern Burkina Faso, West Africa, and their implications for the Birimian of West Africa. Univerdity of Arizona Masters thesis
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Schaeneman, L. G. (1994). The Geology and gold mineralization of the Belhoura Region, Northern Burkina Faso, West Africa, and their implications for the Birimian of West Africa. Univerdity of Arizona Masters thesis
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Reference: Schaeneman, L. G. (1994). The Geology and gold mineralization of the Belhoura Region, Northern Burkina Faso, West Africa, and their implications for the Birimian of West Africa. Univerdity of Arizona Masters thesis
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Schaeneman, L. G. (1994). The Geology and gold mineralization of the Belhoura Region, Northern Burkina Faso, West Africa, and their implications for the Birimian of West Africa. Univerdity of Arizona Masters thesis
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Schaeneman, L. G. (1994). The Geology and gold mineralization of the Belhoura Region, Northern Burkina Faso, West Africa, and their implications for the Birimian of West Africa. Univerdity of Arizona Masters thesis

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
β“˜Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oβ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alβ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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Schaeneman III, L.G. (1994) The Geology and gold mineralization of the Belhoura Region, Northern Burkina Faso, West Africa, and their implications for the Birimian of West Africa. University of Arizona Masters thesis, 253 pages.

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