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Kontela Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Malii
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Kontela CommuneCommune
Bafoulabé CercleCercle
Kayes RegionRegion
MaliCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
260445
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260445:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Commune Kontela


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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
'Andradite-Grossular Series'
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
'Apophyllite Group' ?
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Pseudomorphs after apophyllite.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.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
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group' ?-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
'Andradite-Grossular Series'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
OOxygen
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HematiteFe2O3
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Andradite-Grossular Series
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
AlAluminium
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Andradite-Grossular Series
SiSilicon
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Andradite-Grossular Series
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Andradite-Grossular Series
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Andradite-Grossular Series

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