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Conakry Igneous Complex, Kindia Region, Guineai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° 45' 36'' North , 13° 24' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
9.76007,-13.41655
GRN:
N07W10
Type:
Complex
Köppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Mindat Locality ID:
418804
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:418804:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A mafic-ultramafic intrusion emplaced contemporaneously with the opening of the Atlantic, forming a complex, 55 km x 5 km dyke-like body.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Atokite
Formula: (Pd,Pt)3Sn
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Insizwaite
Formula: Pt(Bi,Sb)2
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Maslovite
Formula: PtBiTe
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Paolovite
Formula: Pd2Sn
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Plumbopalladinite
Formula: Pd3Pb2
ⓘ Polarite
Formula: Pd(Bi,Pb)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘAtokite1.AG.10(Pd,Pt)3Sn
ⓘPaolovite1.AG.20Pd2Sn
ⓘPlumbopalladinite1.AG.25Pd3Pb2
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPolarite2.AC.40Pd(Bi,Pb)
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘInsizwaite2.EB.05aPt(Bi,Sb)2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMaslovite2.EB.25PtBiTe
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdⓘ PaolovitePd2Sn
Pdⓘ PlumbopalladinitePd3Pb2
Pdⓘ PolaritePd(Bi,Pb)
SnTin
Snⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Snⓘ PaolovitePd2Sn
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ InsizwaitePt(Bi,Sb)2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Ptⓘ InsizwaitePt(Bi,Sb)2
Ptⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PlumbopalladinitePd3Pb2
Pbⓘ PolaritePd(Bi,Pb)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ InsizwaitePt(Bi,Sb)2
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MaslovitePtBiTe
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biⓘ PolaritePd(Bi,Pb)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
West AfricaUN Subregion

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References

Augé, T., Gloaguen, É., Chevillard, M., & Bailly, L. (2018). Mineralogy, geochemistry and emplacement of the Conakry Igneous Complex, Guinea: implications for the Ni–Cu–PGE mineralization. Mineralogical Magazine, 82(3), 593-624.
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