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Mineral List:
  		•  'Albite-Anorthite Series'
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1986) 81:1278-1285]
  		•  Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Bowles, J.F.W. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 583-586.]
  		•  'Bauxite'
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1986) 81:1278-1285]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Rob Lavinsky specimen]
    Site Photo
    Freetown layered complex, Guma Water, Sierra Leone
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Cooperite
    (Pt,Pd,Ni)S
    Reference: []
  		•  Diamond
    C
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Sierra Leone
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Erlichmanite
    OsS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1986) 81:1278-1285; Bowles, J.F.W. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 583-586.]
  		•  Forsterite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Bowles, J.F.W. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 583-586.]
  		•  Isoferroplatinum
    Pt
     
    3
    		Fe
    Reference: [Bowles, J.F.W. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 583-586.]
  		•  Keithconnite
    Pd
     
    3-x
    		Te (x = 0.14 - 0.43)
    Reference: [Mineralogy and Petrology (2000): 68: 75-84 .]
  		•  Laurite
    RuS
     
    2
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Econ Geol (1986) 81:1278-1285; Bowles, J.F.W. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 583-586.]
  		•  Miassite
    Rh
     
    17
    		S
     
    15
    Reference: [Mineralogy and Petrology 68:75-84 (2000)]
  		•  Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: []
  		•  Platinum
    Pt
    Reference: [Econ. Geol. (1986) 81:1278-1285.]
  		•  Prassoite
    Rh
     
    17
    		S
     
    15
    Reference: [Mineralogy and Petrology (2000): 68: 75-84 .]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: []
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Tulameenite
    Pt
     
    2
    		CuFe
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Econ Geol (1986) 81:1278-1285; Bowles, J.F.W. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 583-586.]
  		•  Vysotskite
    (Pd,Ni)S
    Reference: [Mineralogy and Petrology (2000): 68: 75-84 .]


    21 entries listed. 18 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Sierra Leone
     
      • Kenema District
      • Kono District
    • Guma Water
      • Bombali District
      • Zimmi

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