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Baga West diggings, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Malii
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Baga West diggingsDiggings
Diakon CommuneCommune
Bafoulabé CercleCercle
Kayes RegionRegion
MaliCountry

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07974240017272313441009.jpg
Andradite-Grossular Series, etc.

Baga West diggings, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
07974240017272313441009.jpg
Andradite-Grossular Series, etc.

Baga West diggings, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Andradite-Grossular Series, etc.

Baga West diggings, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° North , 10° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~43km
GRN:
N10W08
Type:
Diggings
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
233288
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:233288:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An area of diggings 2-3 km west of the Baga diggings, which lie on the west side of the Bendougou-Diako track. (Demetrius Pohl)

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Andradite-Grossular Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series

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References

Maiga, D., Diarra, O., Keita, M., Dembele, D., et al. (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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