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Pallo Mine, Thiès Region, Senegali
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 55' North , 16° 55' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
14.91667,-16.91667
GeoHash:
G#: edeuz53xv
GRN:
N10W12
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Thiès320,000 (2017)14.2km
Thiès Nones252,320 (2018)15.8km
Kayar17,193 (2012)21.8km
Pout17,752 (2018)22.4km
Khombole12,061 (2018)28.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
17742
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17742:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A phosphate mine producing natural alumina phosphate, calcium alumina phosphate and tri-calcium phosphate. Owned by Société Sénégalaise des Phosphates de Thiès (Government = 50%, pechiney = 50%).
10 km northwest of Thiès.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘvar. Strontium-bearing Crandallite8.BL.10(Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘMillisite8.DL.10(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite(Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite(Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite(Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite(Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite(Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Crandallite var. Strontium-bearing Crandallite(Ca,Sr)Al3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O

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