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Bomi Hills Iron Mine, Bomi County, Liberiai
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View of the Bomi Hills iron mining area, ca. 1960.

Bomi Hills Iron Mine, Bomi County, Liberia
06360950017272263601176.jpg
View of the Bomi Hills iron mining area, ca. 1960.

Bomi Hills Iron Mine, Bomi County, Liberia
06360950017272263601176.jpg
View of the Bomi Hills iron mining area, ca. 1960.

Bomi Hills Iron Mine, Bomi County, Liberia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 53' 51'' North , 10° 49' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
6.89750,-10.82750
GeoHash:
G#: ec0r1xesu
GRN:
N05W08
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tubmanburg3,155 (2014)3.1km
Bopolu2,908 (2012)42.0km
Bensonville33,188 (2015)55.4km
Kakata33,945 (2015)66.3km
Zimmi4,796 (2015)70.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
145016
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:145016:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Magnetite and hematite deposit comprising two closely spaced hills.

Located about 65 km north of Monrovia and about 2 km west of the Boporo-Suehn trail.

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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African PlateTectonic Plate
West AfricaUN Subregion

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References

Axelrod, J. M., Carron, M. K., Milton, C., Thayer, T. P. (1952) Phosphate mineralization at Bomi hill and Bambuta, Liberia, west Africa. American Mineralogist, 37 (11-12) 883-909
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