HassaΓ― Mine, Ariab, Red Sea, Sudani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| HassaΓ― Mine | Mine |
| Ariab | Village |
| Red Sea | State |
| Sudan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 41' 59'' North , 35° 23' 59'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
38293
Long-form identifier:
1:2:38293:4
GUID (UUID V4):
1a3a494a-140b-4a26-bed9-8cb2bf1d6255
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hassai Mine; Ariab Mine
Gold-bearing quartz vein-type and volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) mineralization, hosted in volcanic rocks of the Proterozoic Ariab formation. The oxidation zone is well developed and enriched in gold so as to form a gold deposit on its own.
Started in 1992 as Sudan's first modern gold mine.
12 pits have been mined over the years.
Located about 200 km west of Port Sudan.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Jianyong Hu, Lun Yang, Hui Li, and Jianquan Liu (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(3), 505-511 |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Jianyong Hu, Lun Yang, Hui Li, and Jianquan Liu (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(3), 505-511 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Jianyong Hu, Lun Yang, Hui Li, and Jianquan Liu (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(3), 505-511 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Jianyong Hu, Lun Yang, Hui Li, and Jianquan Liu (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(3), 505-511 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Jianyong Hu, Lun Yang, Hui Li, and Jianquan Liu (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(3), 505-511 |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Jianyong Hu, Lun Yang, Hui Li, and Jianquan Liu (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(3), 505-511 |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Jianyong Hu, Lun Yang, Hui Li, and Jianquan Liu (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(3), 505-511 |
| β 'Limonite' Reference: Jianyong Hu, Lun Yang, Hui Li, and Jianquan Liu (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(3), 505-511 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Jianyong Hu, Lun Yang, Hui Li, and Jianquan Liu (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(3), 505-511 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Jianyong Hu, Lun Yang, Hui Li, and Jianquan Liu (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(3), 505-511 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Jianyong Hu, Lun Yang, Hui Li, and Jianquan Liu (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(3), 505-511 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Jianyong Hu, Lun Yang, Hui Li, and Jianquan Liu (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(3), 505-511 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Jianyong Hu, Lun Yang, Hui Li, and Jianquan Liu (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(3), 505-511 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Jianyong Hu, Lun Yang, Hui Li, and Jianquan Liu (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(3), 505-511 |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Jianyong Hu, Lun Yang, Hui Li, and Jianquan Liu (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(3), 505-511 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Jianyong Hu, Lun Yang, Hui Li, Jianquan Liu (2011) Metallogenesis and prospect of gold deposits in northeast Sudan. Geology and Exploration 47(3), 505-511 [in Chinese with English abstract].
Martin, W. (2015) Eine Reise durchs Goldland der Pharaonen. Der Steirische Mineralog, 29, 6-18.
External Links
http://www.lamancha.ca/images/lamancha/news/2009/press-release-lamancha-confirms-the-presence-of-a-second-enriched-zone-at-the-hassai-property.pdf
http://www.lamancha.ca/images/lamancha/investors/technical-reports/hassai-vms-project/technical-report-hassai-vms-project-december-2009.pdf
http://www.lamancha.ca/images/lamancha/investors/technical-reports/hassai-vms-project/technical-report-hassai-vms-project-december-2009.pdf
Localities in this Region
- Red Sea
- Ariab
- HassaΓ― Mine
- Ariab
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