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Geological map of Togo

Togo
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Overgrown trench in iron ore

Iron ore prospect, Lalamila, Sotouboua Prefecture, Centrale Region, Togo
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Hematitic iron ore block

Iron ore prospect, Lalamila, Sotouboua Prefecture, Centrale Region, Togo
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Sandstone with manganese mineralization

Nayéga manganese deposit, Nayéga, Kpendjal Prefecture, Savanes Region, Togo
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Geological map of Togo

Togo
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Overgrown trench in iron ore

Iron ore prospect, Lalamila, Sotouboua Prefecture, Centrale Region, Togo
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Hematitic iron ore block

Iron ore prospect, Lalamila, Sotouboua Prefecture, Centrale Region, Togo
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Sandstone with manganese mineralization

Nayéga manganese deposit, Nayéga, Kpendjal Prefecture, Savanes Region, Togo
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Geological map of Togo

Togo
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Overgrown trench in iron ore

Iron ore prospect, Lalamila, Sotouboua Prefecture, Centrale Region, Togo
Area:
56,785 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Benin
Burkina Faso
Ghana
Type:
Country
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lomé749,700 (2018)
Sokodé117,811 (2012)
Kara104,207 (2012)
Atakpamé80,683 (2012)
Kpalimé75,084 (2013)
Bassar61,845 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
39713
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39713:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Togo
German:
Togo
Italian:
Togo
Russian:
Того
Simplified Chinese:
多哥
Spanish:
Togo
Achinese:
Togo
Adyghe:
Того
Afrikaans:
Togo
Akan:
Togo
Albanian:
Togo
Alemannic:
Togo
Amharic:
ቶጎ
Arabic:
توغو
Aragonese:
Togo
Armenian:
Տոգո
Asturian:
Togu
Azeri:
Toqo
Bambara:
Togo
Bashkir:
Того
Basque:
Togo
Belarusian:
Тога
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Тога
Bengali:
টোগো
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
টোগো
Bosnian:
Togo
Breton:
Togo
Bulgarian:
Того
Burmese:
တိုဂိုနိုင်ငံ
Catalan:
Togo
Cebuano:
Togo
Central Bikol:
Togo
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
تۆگۆ
Chavacano:
Togo
Chechen:
Того
Chuvash:
Того
Classical Chinese:
多哥
Cornish:
Togo
Crimean Tatar (Latin):
Togo
Croatian:
Togo
Czech:
Togo
Danish:
Togo
Doteli:
टोगो
Dutch:
Togo
Dutch Low Saxon:
Togo
Dzongkha:
ཊོ་གྷོ
Egyptian Arabic:
توجو
Esperanto:
Togolando
Estonian:
Togo
Ewe:
Togo
Extremaduran:
Togu
Faroese:
Togo
Farsi/Persian:
توگو
Fiji Hindi:
Togo
Finnish:
Togo
Franco-Provençal:
Togô
Fula:
Togo
Gagauz:
Togo
Galician:
Togo
Georgian:
ტოგო
Greek:
Τόγκο
Gujarati:
ટોગો
Haitian:
Togo
Hakka:
Togo
Hausa:
Togo
Hawaiian:
Tōkō
Hebrew:
טוגו
Hill Mari:
Того
Hindi:
टोगो
Hungarian:
Togo
Icelandic:
Tógó
Ido:
Togo
Igbo:
Togo
Iloko:
Togo
Indonesian:
Togo
Interlingua:
Togo
Interlingue:
Togo
Irish Gaelic:
Tóga
Jamaican Patois:
Tuogo
Japanese:
トーゴ
Javanese:
Togo
Judaeo-Spanish:
Togo
Kabiye:
Togo
Kabyle:
Togo
Kalmyk:
Того Орн
Kannada:
ಟೊಗೊ
Kapampangan:
Togo
Karakalpak:
Togo
Kashmiri:
ٹوگو
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Того
Khmer:
តូហ្គូ
Kinyarwanda:
Togo
Kongo:
Togo
Korean:
토고
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Togo
Kyrgyz:
Того
Lao:
ໂຕໂກ
Latin:
Togum
Latvian:
Togo
Ligurian:
Tògo
Limburgian:
Togo
Lingala:
Togo
Lingua Franca Nova:
Togo
Lithuanian:
Togas
Livvi-Karelian:
Togo
Lojban:
togos
Lombard:
Togo
Low Saxon/Low German:
Togo
Lower Sorbian:
Togo
Luganda:
Togo
Luxembourgish:
Togo
Macedonian:
Того
Malagasy:
Togo
Malay:
Togo
Malayalam:
ടോഗോ
Maltese:
Togo
Manx:
Yn Togo
Maori:
Toko
Marathi:
टोगो
Mazanderani:
توگو
Min Dong Chinese:
Togo
Mingrelian:
ტოგო
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Togo
Mongolian:
Того
Nahuatl:
Togo
Nauruan:
Togo
Navajo:
Tʼóogo
Nepali:
टोगो
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
टोगो
Norfolk:
Togo
Northern Frisian:
Toogo
Northern Sami:
Togo
Northern Sotho:
Togo
Norwegian:
Togo
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Togo
Novial:
Togo
Occitan:
Tògo
Odia:
ଟୋଗୋ
Oromo:
Toogoo
Ossetian:
Того
Pali:
टोगो
Papiamento:
Togo
Pennsylvania German:
Togo
Piedmontese:
Tògo
Polish:
Togo
Portuguese:
Togo
Punjabi:
ਟੋਗੋ
Quechua:
Tugu
Ripuarian:
Toojo
Romanian:
Togo
Romansh:
Togo
Russia Buriat:
Того
Samoan:
Togo
Samogitian:
Togs
Sango:
Togö
Sanskrit:
टोगो
Sardinian:
Togo
Saterland Frisian:
Togo
Scots:
Togo
Scottish Gaelic:
Tògo
Serbian:
Того
Serbo-Croatian:
Togo
Sesotho:
Togo
Shona:
Togo
Sicilian:
Togu
Silesian:
Togo
Sindhi:
ٽوگو
Sinhalese:
ටෝගෝ
Slovak:
Togo
Slovenian:
Togo
Somali:
Togo
South Azerbaijani:
توقو
Sundanese:
Togo
Swahili:
Togo
Swati:
IThogo
Swedish:
Togo
Tagalog:
Togo
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Того
Tamil:
டோகோ
Tatar:
Того
Telugu:
టోగో
Thai:
โตโก
Tibetan (Standard):
ཊོ་གོ
Tigrinya:
ቶጎ
Tongan:
Toko
Traditional Chinese:
多哥
Tsonga:
Togo
Turkish:
Togo
Turkmen:
Togo
Twi:
Togo
Udmurt:
Того
Ukrainian:
Того
Upper Sorbian:
Togo
Urdu:
ٹوگو
Uyghur:
توگو
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Togo
Venetian:
Togo
Veps:
Togo
Vietnamese:
Togo
Volapük:
Togoän
Võro:
Togo
Waray:
Togo
Welsh:
Togo
West Frisian:
Togo
Western Punjabi:
ٹوگو
Wolof:
Togóo
Wu Chinese:
多哥
Yakut:
Того
Yiddish:
טאגא
Yoruba:
Tógò
Zazaki:
Togo
Zeelandic:
Toho
Zhuang:
Togo
Zulu:
ITogo


Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east, and Burkina Faso to the north. The country extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital Lomé is located. Togo covers 57,000 square kilometres (22,008 square miles), making it one of the smallest countries in Africa, with a population of approximately 7.9 million, as well as one of the narrowest countries in the world with a width of less than 115 km (71 mi) between Ghana and its slightly larger eastern neighbor, Benin.

Togo has an area equal to 56,785 km² (21,925 sq mi) and is one of the smallest countries in Africa. Togo lies mostly between latitudes 6° and 11°N, and longitudes 0° and 2°E.

The coast of Togo in the Gulf of Guinea is 56 km long and consists of lagoons with sandy beaches. In the north, the land is characterized by a gently rolling savanna in contrast to the center of the country, which is characterized by hills. The south of Togo is characterized by a savanna and woodland plateau which reaches a coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes.

The highest mountain of the country is the Mont Agou at 986 m above sea level. The longest river is the Mono River with a length of 400 km. It runs from north to south.

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36 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ 'Davidite'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Garnierite'
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Description: Recent formations on drill cores which intersected massive pyrite layers.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Planerite
Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘBrannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
ⓘCoronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘPlumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPlanerite8.DD.15Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘOmphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Davidite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Garnierite'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences74
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed59.2 Ma (Paleocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Tabligbo - Tabligbo Limestone - Togocyamus Limestone1358.7 - 55.8 Ma (Paleogene)
Tabligbo - Tabligbo Limestone - Compact slab858.7 - 55.8 Ma (Paleogene)
Tabligbo - Tabligbo Limestone - Glauconitic biomicrite658.7 - 55.8 Ma (Paleogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cibicides
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cibicididae : Cibicides58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Discorbis
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Discorbidae : Discorbis58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Eponides
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Eponididae : Eponides58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Lenticulina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Morozovella
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Truncorotaloididae : Morozovella58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Nummulites
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Nummulites58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Operculina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Operculina58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Quinqueloculina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Quinqueloculina58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Ranikothalia
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Ranikothalia58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Textularia
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Textulariidae : Textularia58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Bairdia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Bythocypris
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bythocyprididae : Bythocypris58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Neonesidea
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Neonesidea58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Paracypris
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Candonidae : Paracypris58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Soudanella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Soudanella58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Trachyleberis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Trachyleberis58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Platella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : Platella58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Togocyamus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Togocyamids : Togocyamus58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Chiloscyllium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Orectolobiformes : Hemiscylliidae : Chiloscyllium47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Nebrius
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orectolobiformes : Ginglymostomatidae : Nebrius47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Otodus (Carcharocles)
subgenus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : Otodus (Carcharocles)47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Synodontaspis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Synodontaspis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Abdounia
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Abdounia47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Physogaleus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Physogaleus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Rhizoprionodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Rhizoprionodon47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Scyliorhinus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii : Scyllidae : Scyliorhinus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Sphyrna
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Sphyrnidae : Sphyrna47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Rhinobatos
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rajiformes : Rhinobatidae : Rhinobatos47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Narcine
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Torpediniformes : Narcinidae : Narcine47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Arechia
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Arechia47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Burnhamia
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Burnhamia47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Coupatezia
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Coupatezia47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Dasyatis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : Dasyatis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Gymnura
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Gymnuridae : Gymnura47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Merabatis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Merabatis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Mobula
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Mobula47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Myliobatis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Myliobatis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Rhinoptera
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Rhinoptera47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Cylindracanthus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Acipenseriformes : Cylindracanthus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Gigantornis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Procellariiformes : Procellariidae : Gigantornis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Protocetidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Protocetidae47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Dugongidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Protosirenidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Protosirenidae47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Lithothamnion
genus		Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : Lithothamnion58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Ostreidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae58.7 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
Carolinacetus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Protocetidae : Carolinacetus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Galeorhinus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Triakidae : Galeorhinus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Hemigaleidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Hemigaleidae47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Propristis schweinfurthi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Propristis : Propristis schweinfurthi47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Pristis lathami
species		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Pristis : Pristis lathami47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Isurus praecursor
species		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus : Isurus praecursor47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Dasyatis jaekeli
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : Dasyatis : Dasyatis jaekeli47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Ginglymostoma angolense
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orectolobiformes : Ginglymostomatidae : Ginglymostoma : Ginglymostoma angolense47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Leidybatis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Leidybatis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Archaeomanta melenhorsti
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Archaeomanta : Archaeomanta melenhorsti47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Galeocerdo latidens
species		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo : Galeocerdo latidens47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Galeocerdo eaglesomei
species		Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo : Galeocerdo eaglesomei47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Xiphodolamia eocaena
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Lamiostomatidae : Xiphodolamia : Xiphodolamia eocaena47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Neosemidalis enderleini
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Neuroptera : Coniopterygidae : Neosemidalis : Neosemidalis enderleini0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Togocetus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Protocetidae : Togocetus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Togocetus traversei
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Protocetidae : Togocetus : Togocetus traversei47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Deltoidonautilus togoensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Deltoidonautilus : Deltoidonautilus togoensis59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Togo
Wikidata ID:Q945
GeoNames ID:2363686

Localities in this Region

Togo
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References

en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regions_of_Togo
Hubert, Henry (1932) IV. Afrique Occidentale Française et Togo [IV. French West Africa and Togo]. In La Géologie et les Mines de la France d'outre-Mer. Société d'Editions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales. p.205-239.
Kachinsky, V. (1935) L'or au Togo. Chronique des Mines Coloniales: 4(37): 114-123.
Institut français de recherche scientifique pour le développement en coopération (1988) Recherches géologiques au Togo. Notes et rapports de Alain Blot, 1982, 63 pages. ( https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers10-09/27769.pdf )
Institut français de recherche scientifique pour le développement en coopération (1988) Recherches géologiques au Togo. Notes et rapports de Alain Blot, 1983, 27 pages. ( https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers10-09/27770.pdf )
Institut français de recherche scientifique pour le développement en coopération (1988) Recherches géologiques au Togo. Notes et rapports de Alain Blot, 1985, 34 pages. ( https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers10-09/27772.pdf )
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefectures_of_Togo
horizon.documentation.ird.fr (n.d.) https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/pleins_textes_7/b_fdi_59-60/010026400.pdf
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