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Kéniéba Cercle, Kayes Region, Malii
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Kéniéba CercleCercle
Kayes RegionRegion
MaliCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sagalo15,830 (2013)
Diré10,943 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
31063
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31063:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Kéniéba Cercle, Kayes, Mali
Arabic:
دائرة كينييبا, منطقة كايس, مالي


20 kimberlite pipes are known in the area.

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49 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Chamosite var. Brunsvigite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
'Chlorite Group'
Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Pycnochlorite
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Diamond
Formula: C
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Feldspar Group'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
'Xenotime'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Clausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Polydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Sylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Ullmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Brannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Riebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Chamosite
var. Brunsvigite
9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Clinochlore
var. Pycnochlorite
9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Xenotime'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Chamosite var. Brunsvigite(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
H Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DiamondC
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BranneriteUTi2O6
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O UraniniteUO2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Chamosite var. Brunsvigite(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg Chamosite var. Brunsvigite(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mg Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Chamosite var. Brunsvigite(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Al Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Chamosite var. Brunsvigite(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Si Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S UllmanniteNiSbS
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BranneriteUTi2O6
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Chamosite var. Brunsvigite(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Ni UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SeSelenium
Se ClausthalitePbSe
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag PetziteAg3AuTe2
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SbAntimony
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb UllmanniteNiSbS
TeTellurium
Te CalaveriteAuTe2
Te PetziteAg3AuTe2
Te SylvaniteAgAuTe4
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au CalaveriteAuTe2
Au Native GoldAu
Au PetziteAg3AuTe2
Au SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pb ClausthalitePbSe
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
UUranium
U BranneriteUTi2O6
U CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U UraniniteUO2

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Wikidata ID:Q1537779
GeoNames ID:8299787

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