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Massonebaré, Pala, Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region, Chadi
Regional Level Types
MassonebaréFormation
Pala- not defined -
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest RegionRegion
ChadCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° 33' 9'' North , 14° 58' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
9.55269,14.97288
GeoHash:
G#: s3dwkenbm
GRN:
N07E11
Type:
Formation
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
249259
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249259:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


"In Massonebare zone, mineralization is related to quartz veins, to metavolcanites and to metasediments. Quartz veins are parallel to schistizity plans of direction NE-SW with sub- vertical slope. Green rocks were crossed by small veins of quartz parallel to the mineralized schistosity in Gold. .... In Massonebare formations a mineralization of sulfur such as Pyrite, galena, chalcopyrite can also be found. They are associated to gold".

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

[1]Doumnang Mbaigane, J-C., Kagou, A., Boka, M., Guideal, R. 2013) Geotectonic Study of Gold Concentrations in Neoproterozoic Formations of Pala, Mayo-Kebbi Region in South-West of Chad. Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research, 3(6), 358-364.
Tchameni, R., Doumnang, J-C., Deudibaye, M., Branquet, Y. (2013) On the occurrence of gold mineralization in the Pala Neoproterozoic formations, South-Western Chad. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 84, 36-46.
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