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Ni-Co laterite near Kpoté

Mont Haïto Ni-Co-prospect, Kpoté, Mont Haïto, Plateaux Region, Togo

Garnierite rich veins in serpentinite

Mont Haïto Ni-Co-prospect, Kpoté, Mont Haïto, Plateaux Region, Togo

Mont Haïto with Péchiney chromite mine

Péchiney chromite mine, Mont Haïto, Plateaux Region, Togo

Ni-Co laterite near Kpoté

Mont Haïto Ni-Co-prospect, Kpoté, Mont Haïto, Plateaux Region, Togo

Garnierite rich veins in serpentinite

Mont Haïto Ni-Co-prospect, Kpoté, Mont Haïto, Plateaux Region, Togo

Mont Haïto with Péchiney chromite mine

Péchiney chromite mine, Mont Haïto, Plateaux Region, Togo

Ni-Co laterite near Kpoté

Mont Haïto Ni-Co-prospect, Kpoté, Mont Haïto, Plateaux Region, Togo

Garnierite rich veins in serpentinite

Mont Haïto Ni-Co-prospect, Kpoté, Mont Haïto, Plateaux Region, Togo

Neighbouring regions:

Oti Region, Ghana

Kouffo Department, Benin

Collines Department, Benin

Zou Department, Benin

Centrale Region, Togo

Maritime Region, Togo

Volta Region, Ghana

Locality type:

Region

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Atakpamé	80,683 (2012)
Kpalimé	75,084 (2013)
Badou	24,000 (2013)
Notsé	22,017 (2012)
Amlamé	9,870 (2012)

Other Languages:

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French:

Région des plateaux, Togo

German:

Region Plateaux, Togo

Italian:

regione degli Altopiani, Togo

Russian:

Плато, Того

Simplified Chinese:

高原區, 多哥

Spanish:

Altiplano, Togo

Arabic:

إقليم السهول الواسعة, توغو

Bengali:

প্লাতেঊ অঞ্চল, টোগো

Bulgarian:

Плато, Того

Catalan:

regió dels Altiplans, Togo

Cebuano:

Plateaux, Togo

Danish:

Plateaux, Togo

Dutch:

Plateaux, Togo

Esperanto:

Altebenaĵo, Togolando

Finnish:

Plateaux, Togo

Greek:

Πλατώ, Τόγκο

Gujarati:

પ્લેટોક્સ પ્રદેશ, ટોગો

Hindi:

प्लेटो क्षेत्र, टोगो

Indonesian:

Region Plateaux, Togo

Japanese:

高原州, トーゴ

Kannada:

ಪ್ಲಾಟೆಯಾಕ್ಸ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಟೊಗೊ

Korean:

플라토 주, 토고

Latvian:

Plato reģions, Togo

Lithuanian:

Plynaukštės regionas, Togas

Malay:

Plateaux Region, Togo

Marathi:

प्लेटो प्रदेश, टोगो

Northern Frisian:

Plateaux , Toogo

Norwegian:

Plateaux, Togo

Polish:

Region Plateaux, Togo

Portuguese:

Plateaux, Togo

Sinhalese:

ප්ලටෙක්ස් කලාපය, ටෝගෝ

Swedish:

Plateaux, Togo

Tamil:

பிலேடீஸ் பகுதி, டோகோ

Telugu:

ప్లాటూక్స్ ప్రాంతం, టోగో

Thai:

เขตปลาโต, โตโก

Traditional Chinese:

高原區, 多哥

Turkish:

Plateaux, Togo

Ukrainian:

Плато, Того

Urdu:

پلاٹوس علاقہ، ٹوگو, ٹوگو

Vietnamese:

Plateaux, Togo

Plateaux is one of Togo's five regions.

Atakpamé is the regional capital. It is the largest region in terms of area and has the second-largest population (after the Maritime Region). Other major cities in the Plateaux region include Kpalimé and Badou.

Plateaux is located north of Maritime Region and south of Centrale Region. In the west, it borders the Volta Region of Ghana, and in the east, it borders three departments of Benin: Collines to the northeast; Zou to the east; and Kouffo to the southeast.

Plateaux is divided into the prefectures of:

Agou Prefecture
Amou Prefecture
Danyi Prefecture
Est-Mono Prefecture
Haho Prefecture
Kloto Prefecture
Moyen-Mono Prefecture
Ogou Prefecture
Wawa Prefecture

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Chromite

Péchiney chromite mine, Mont Haïto, Plateaux Region, Togo

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Péchiney chromite mine, Mont Haïto, Plateaux Region, Togo

Reference: J.P. SYLVAIN; A.AREGBA; P.ASSAIH-EDEOU; C.CASTAING; Ph.CHEVREMONT; J.COLLART et I.OUASSANE (1986): Notice explicative de la carte géologique: feuille d'Atakpamé.- DGMG et BNRM 1ere édition, Memoire N° 4; 57 pages.

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Lato Hill (Mont Lato), Plateaux Region, Togo

Reference: Chemical Geology (Impact Factor: 3.48). 01/1985; 50:313-330

Garnierite, etc.

Mont Haïto Ni-Co-prospect, Kpoté, Mont Haïto, Plateaux Region, Togo

ⓘ 'Garnierite'

Locality: Mont Haïto Ni-Co-prospect, Kpoté, Mont Haïto, Plateaux Region, Togo

Reference: Wolfgang Hampel (2013)

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Lato Hill (Mont Lato), Plateaux Region, Togo

Reference: Chem. Geol. , 1985, 50, pp. 313-330.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite

Formula: KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Lato Hill (Mont Lato), Plateaux Region, Togo

Reference: Chem. Geol. , 1985, 50, pp. 313-330.

ⓘ Omphacite

Formula: (Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Al_eFe³⁺_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆

Locality: Lato Hill (Mont Lato), Plateaux Region, Togo

Reference: Chemical Geology (Impact Factor: 3.48). 01/1985; 50:313-330

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Mont Haïto Ni-Co-prospect, Kpoté, Mont Haïto, Plateaux Region, Togo

Reference: Wolfgang Hampel (2013)

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Mont Haïto Ni-Co-prospect, Kpoté, Mont Haïto, Plateaux Region, Togo

Reference: Wolfgang Hampel (2013)

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Mont Haïto Ni-Co-prospect, Kpoté, Mont Haïto, Plateaux Region, Togo

Reference: Wolfgang Hampel (2013)

ⓘ Talc

Formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: Lato Hill (Mont Lato), Plateaux Region, Togo

Reference: Chem. Geol. , 1985, 50, pp. 313-330.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Phengite	9.EC.15	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Omphacite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Al_eFe³⁺_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Talc	9.EC.05	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Garnierite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plateaux_Region,_Togo
Wikidata ID:	Q316306
GeoNames ID:	2364370

Localities in this Region

Togo

Plateaux Region
- Lato Hill (Mont Lato)
- Mont Haïto
  - Kpoté
    - Mont Haïto Ni-Co-prospect
  - Péchiney chromite mine

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