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MendiÃĐ Kossa, Goundara, Arrondissement of Kontela, BafoulabÃĐ Cercle, Kayes Region, Malii
Regional Level Types
MendiÃĐ KossaVillage
GoundaraVillage
Arrondissement of KontelaArrondissement
BafoulabÃĐ CercleCercle
Kayes RegionRegion
MaliCountry

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Grossular

MendiÃĐ Kossa, Goundara, Arrondissement of Kontela, BafoulabÃĐ Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Grossular

MendiÃĐ Kossa, Goundara, Arrondissement of Kontela, BafoulabÃĐ Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Andradite-Grossular Series

MendiÃĐ Kossa, Goundara, Arrondissement of Kontela, BafoulabÃĐ Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Grossular

MendiÃĐ Kossa, Goundara, Arrondissement of Kontela, BafoulabÃĐ Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Grossular

MendiÃĐ Kossa, Goundara, Arrondissement of Kontela, BafoulabÃĐ Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Andradite-Grossular Series

MendiÃĐ Kossa, Goundara, Arrondissement of Kontela, BafoulabÃĐ Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Grossular

MendiÃĐ Kossa, Goundara, Arrondissement of Kontela, BafoulabÃĐ Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Grossular

MendiÃĐ Kossa, Goundara, Arrondissement of Kontela, BafoulabÃĐ Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° North , 10° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N10W08
Type:
Village
KÃķppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
192182
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192182:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
MendiÃĐ Kossa, Arrondissement Goundara, Cercle de BafoulabÃĐ, Kayes Region, Mali


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1 valid mineral.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Andradite-Grossular Series'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series

Localities in this Region

Mali

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References

Currier, Rock H., Pohl, Demetrius (2011) Mineral collecting in Mali. The Mineralogical Record, 42 (3) 231-250
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