Taiba mine (Keur Mor Fall deposit), Taiba, Thiès Region, Senegali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Taiba mine (Keur Mor Fall deposit) | Mine |
| Taiba | Community |
| Thiès Region | Region |
| Senegal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
15° 5' 38'' North , 16° 50' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mékhé | 19,242 (2012) | 23.0km |
| Thiès | 320,000 (2017) | 35.2km |
| Kayar | 17,193 (2012) | 36.2km |
| Thiès Nones | 252,320 (2018) | 37.3km |
| Khombole | 12,061 (2018) | 39.2km |
Phosphate deposit (Ca-phosphates). Production 1.7 million tons.
GPS coordinates are approximate.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Augelite Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3 Reference: http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/micheelsenite.pdf. |
| ⓘ Crandallite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 Reference: http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/micheelsenite.pdf. |
| ⓘ Palygorskite Formula: (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O Reference: http://www.uoguelph.ca/~geology/rocks_for_crops/45senegal.PDF |
| ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O Reference: http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/micheelsenite.pdf. |
| ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O Reference: http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/micheelsenite.pdf. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Augelite | 8.BE.05 | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
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