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Augelite from
Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Augelite
Formula:Al2(PO4)(OH)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Senegaliteⓘ8 photos of Augelite associated with Senegalite at this locality.
Turquoiseⓘ6 photos of Augelite associated with Turquoise at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Augelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:271071
Long-form Identifier:1:3:271071:6
GUID (UUID V4):e2ace05d-d5dc-463c-a627-bbb0cc48b041
References
Keegan, Terry D., Araki, Takaharu, Moore, Paul B. (1979) Senegalite, Al2(OH)3(H2O)(PO4), a novel structure type. American Mineralogist, 64 (11-12) 1243-1247
Gineste, C. & Bantsimba, C. (2005): Sénégalite et phosphates associés de Kouroudiako, Falémé, Sénégal. Le Règne Minéral, 65, 13-24.
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Cairncross, Bruce (2019) The Where of Mineral Names: Senegalite, Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Tambacounda Region, Senegal. Rocks & Minerals, 94 (5) 460-462 doi:10.1080/00357529.2019.1619141
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
za Figure 1. Phosphate mining site in the Dakar region (Niayes arrondissement), near the town of Mboro...Diallo photo. SENEGALITE Mount Kourou Diakouma Saraya, Tambacounda Region, Senegal Figure 2. A vug containing...oxide/ hydroxide matrix. Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Tambacounda region, Senegal. Bruce Cairncross specimen...A RARE HYDRATED ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE NAMED AFTER SENEGAL IN WEST AFRICA, WHERE IT WAS FIRST DISCOVERED (JOHAN...initially thought to be the hydrated version of augelite, Al2(PO4)(OH)3, the two species are structurally
 
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