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Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Malii
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BendougouVillage
Diakon CommuneCommune
Bafoulabé CercleCercle
Kayes RegionRegion
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Bendoukou village near Djouga 2005

Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Bendoukou village near Djouga 2005

Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Bendoukou village near Djouga 2005

Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Bendoukou village near Djouga 2005

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Bendoukou village near Djouga 2005

Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Bendoukou village near Djouga 2005

Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Bendoukou village near Djouga 2005

Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Bendoukou village near Djouga 2005

Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 33' 26'' North , 10° 15' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
14.55741,-10.26661
GRN:
N10W07
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
209586
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209586:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bendoukou; Benduko; Bindougou; Bendoukou


Bendougou is a village in the Diakon Commune in the Bafoulabé Cercle of the Kayes Region in Mali.
The transliteration from the Bambara of this village name has not stabilized. The topographic map gives the name as Bindougou, but the government signposts are spelled Bendougou, and locally it is pronounced Bendoukou.

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
References:
Locality descriptionIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Specimens purchased at locality by Rock Currier.Identified by Alfredo Petrov: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Specimens purchased at locality by Rock Currier.Identified by Alfredo Petrov: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
Specimens purchased at locality by Rock Currier.Identified by Alfredo Petrov: Visual Identification
ⓘ Stellerite ?
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
References:
Nadya Georgieva
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3ⓘ Andradite
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Andradite

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Damandi Firman diggings, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Andradite

Damandi Firman diggings, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Andradite, etc.

Damandi Firman diggings, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Andradite

Damandi Firman diggings, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Andradite, etc.

Damandi Firman diggings, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)ⓘ Epidote
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Epidote, etc.

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Epidote, etc.

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Djouga diggings, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Djouga diggings, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Epidote, etc.

Djouga diggings, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2ⓘ Prehnite
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Prehnite, etc.

Djouga diggings, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Prehnite, etc.

Djouga diggings, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Prehnite, etc.

Djouga diggings, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Prehnite, etc.

Djouga diggings, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Prehnite, etc.

Djouga diggings, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Prehnite, etc.

Djouga diggings, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Prehnite, etc.

Djouga diggings, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Prehnite, etc.

Djouga diggings, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2Oⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Diamonkara, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Diamonkara, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Diamonkara, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Diamonkara, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Diamonkara, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Stilbite Subgroup, etc.

Diamonkara, Bendougou, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAndradite
var. Melanite		9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘStellerite ?9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3

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References

Sandare 1:200,000 topographic map sheet. Republique du Mali Feuille ND-29-XIV.
Comments provided by Demetrius Pohl
Maiga, D; Diarra, O.; Keita, M.; Dembele, D. (2003) Projet Pierres Precieuses et Semi Precieuses. Rapport de Fin de Campagne 2002-2003. PDRM. 186 pp.
Currier, Rock H., Pohl, Demetrius (2011) Mineral collecting in Mali. The Mineralogical Record, 42 (3) 231-250
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