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Abosso-Damang Au deposit, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghanai
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Abosso-Damang Au depositDeposit
Tarkwa- not defined -
Ashanti gold beltBelt
Western RegionRegion
GhanaCountry

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View of the Abosso-Damang gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Abosso-Damang Au deposit, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghana
View of the Tarkwa gold mining area, ca. 1905.

Abosso-Damang Au deposit, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghana
Damang Mine

Damang Mine, Abosso-Damang Au deposit, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghana
View of the Abosso-Damang gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Abosso-Damang Au deposit, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghana
View of the Tarkwa gold mining area, ca. 1905.

Abosso-Damang Au deposit, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghana
Damang Mine

Damang Mine, Abosso-Damang Au deposit, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghana
View of the Abosso-Damang gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Abosso-Damang Au deposit, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghana
View of the Tarkwa gold mining area, ca. 1905.

Abosso-Damang Au deposit, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghana
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
5° 21' 35'' North , 1° 56' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
5.35990,-1.94582
GeoHash:
G#: ebyw7xxpe
Locality type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Aboso8,790 (2018)0.3km
Tarkwa34,941 (2018)7.9km
Prestea35,155 (2013)23.3km
Shama Junction20,946 (2017)49.1km


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Regions containing this locality

African PlateTectonic Plate
West AfricaUN Subregion

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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Reference: http://www.cgm.uwa.edu.au/students/phd/jpigois/poster2003.pdf
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: http://www.cgm.uwa.edu.au/students/phd/jpigois/poster2003.pdf
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: http://www.cgm.uwa.edu.au/students/phd/jpigois/poster2003.pdf
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: http://www.cgm.uwa.edu.au/students/phd/jpigois/poster2003.pdf; Andrew J. Tunks, David Selley, Jamie R. Rogers, Gary Brabham, Vein mineralization at the Damang Gold Mine, Ghana: controls on mineralization, Journal of Structural Geology, Volume 26, Issues 6–7, June 2004, Pages 1257-1273, ISSN 0191-8141, 10.1016/j.jsg.2003.11.005.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: http://www.cgm.uwa.edu.au/students/phd/jpigois/poster2003.pdf
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: http://www.cgm.uwa.edu.au/students/phd/jpigois/poster2003.pdf
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe7S8
Reference: http://www.cgm.uwa.edu.au/students/phd/jpigois/poster2003.pdf
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Schmidt Mumm, A., Oberthür, T., Vetter, U., and Blenkinsop, T.G. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 107-118.
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Andrew J. Tunks, David Selley, Jamie R. Rogers, Gary Brabham, Vein mineralization at the Damang Gold Mine, Ghana: controls on mineralization, Journal of Structural Geology, Volume 26, Issues 6–7, June 2004, Pages 1257-1273, ISSN 0191-8141, 10.1016/j.jsg.2003.11.005.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe7S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
Metals, other than the Platinum Group
ⓘGold1.1.1.1Au
Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
ⓘPyrrhotite2.8.10.1Fe7S8
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
ⓘChalcopyrite2.9.1.1CuFeS2
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
ⓘPyrite2.12.1.1FeS2
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES
AB2X4
ⓘMagnetite7.2.2.3Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
A(XO3)
ⓘCalcite14.1.1.1CaCO3
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si
ⓘQuartz75.1.3.1SiO2
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc.
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineA(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineA(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TourmalineA(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe7S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe7S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

Regional Geology

This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.

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Statherian - Paleoproterozoic
1600 - 2500 Ma



ID: 3185349
Paleoproterozoic sedimentary rocks

Age: Proterozoic (1600 - 2500 Ma)

Lithology: Conglomerate,sandstone,argillite

Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154]

Rhyacian
2050 - 2300 Ma



ID: 3306446

Age: Rhyacian (2050 - 2300 Ma)

Lithology: Sedimentary and volcaniclastic

Reference: Thiéblemont, D. (ed.). New edition of the 1:10,000,000 geological map of Africa. CGMW-BRGM. [190]

Data and map coding provided by Macrostrat.org, used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

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