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Tambao Mine, Oudalan Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Fasoi
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Hollandite

Tambao Mine, Oudalan Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso
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Hollandite

Tambao Mine, Oudalan Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso
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Hollandite

Tambao Mine, Oudalan Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso
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Hollandite

Tambao Mine, Oudalan Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso
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Hollandite

Tambao Mine, Oudalan Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso
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Hollandite

Tambao Mine, Oudalan Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 47' 21'' North , 0° 3' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
14.78917,0.06306
GeoHash:
G#: s48h1kmcj
GRN:
N10E01
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gorom-Gorom6,691 (2013)50.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
39830
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39830:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Mine de Tambao, Oudalan, Sahel, Burkina Faso


A lateritic manganese ore deposit, among the cryptomelane-richest in the world. 19 Mt at 52% Mn.

Production of the open-pit mine started in 1994 but was suspended due to high transport costs.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Manganosite
Formula: MnO
ⓘ Nsutite
Formula: (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrolusite var. Polianite
Formula: morphological variety
ⓘ Ramsdellite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘManganosite4.AB.25MnO
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘvar. Polianite4.DB.05morphological variety
ⓘRamsdellite4.DB.15aMn4+O2
ⓘNsutite4.DB.15c(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ ManganositeMnO
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnⓘ ManganositeMnO
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambao
Wikidata ID:Q7681006

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References

Picot, Paul; Trinquard, R. (1969) La manganosite (MnO) du gîte de manganèse de Tambao (Haute-Volta). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 92 (5). 500-502 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1969.6406
Hénocque, O., Ruffet, G., Colin, F., Féraud, G. (1998) 40Ar/39Ar dating of West African lateritic cryptomelanes. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 62 (16) 2739-2756 doi:10.1016/s0016-7037(98)00185-9
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