Darou Khoudoss Mine, Tivaouane, Thiès Region, Senegali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Darou Khoudoss Mine | Mine |
| Tivaouane | Department |
| Thiès Region | Region |
| Senegal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
15° 6' 47'' North , 16° 50' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mékhé | 19,242 (2012) | 23.6km |
| Kayar | 17,193 (2012) | 36.8km |
| Thiès | 320,000 (2017) | 37.1km |
| Thiès Nones | 252,320 (2018) | 39.0km |
| Khombole | 12,061 (2018) | 41.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
157125
Long-form identifier:
1:2:157125:0
GUID (UUID V4):
27e6333b-ca06-47fa-a634-939619b7c595
Phosphate mine.
Located 80 km NE of Dakar.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ernienickelite Formula: NiMn3O7 · 3H2O Description: (Reported earlier in Gunnar Färber mineral catalogue, 2007; method of analysis not given.) Reference: Hühne, H. (2009) Traubiger Apatit und Ernienickelit aus den Phosphatminen Senegals. Lapis 34, 24. |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Reference: Hühne, H. (2009) Traubiger Apatit und Ernienickelit aus den Phosphatminen Senegals. Lapis 34, 24. |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) Reference: Hühne, H. (2009) Traubiger Apatit und Ernienickelit aus den Phosphatminen Senegals. Lapis 34, 24. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Ernienickelite | 4.FL.20 | NiMn3O7 · 3H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Ernienickelite | NiMn3O7 · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | ⓘ Ernienickelite | NiMn3O7 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Ernienickelite | NiMn3O7 · 3H2O |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Ernienickelite | NiMn3O7 · 3H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Hühne, H. (2009): Traubiger Apatit und Ernienickelit aus den Phosphatminen Senegals. Lapis 34, 24.
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Darou Khoudoss Mine, Tivaouane, Thiès Region, Senegal