Quedraogo, G., Ollivier, P., Quedraogo, B., & Thomassin, J. F. (1987). Gold Ore Dressing Plant of The Poura Mine (burkina Faso, Ex-Upper Volta, West Africa). In Proceedings of the Metallurgical Society of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (pp. 105-122). Pergamon.

ⓘ 'Clay minerals'

Locality: Larafella (Larafella-balago), Poura Department, Balé Province, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Burkina Faso

References:

Bamba, O. et al. (2002). Ferricrete genesis and supergene gold behaviour in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 2, 3-13.

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

Locality: Poura Mine, Poura Department, Balé Province, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Burkina Faso

References:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Poura Mine, Poura Department, Balé Province, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Burkina Faso

References:

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Nyafé gold deposit, Bana Department, Balé Province, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Burkina Faso

References:

Daniel Gagnon and Marc Huot (2011) “Technical Report – Feasibility Study of the Wona Deep Project and Updated Resources and Reserves”

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Nyafé gold deposit, Bana Department, Balé Province, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Burkina Faso

References:

Daniel Gagnon and Marc Huot (2011) “Technical Report – Feasibility Study of the Wona Deep Project and Updated Resources and Reserves”

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Poura Mine, Poura Department, Balé Province, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Burkina Faso

References:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Localities:

Poura Mine, Poura Department, Balé Province, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Burkina Faso
Bagassi, Bagassi Department, Balé Province, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Burkina Faso
Nyafé gold deposit, Bana Department, Balé Province, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Burkina Faso
Larafella (Larafella-balago), Poura Department, Balé Province, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Burkina Faso

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Nyafé gold deposit, Bana Department, Balé Province, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Burkina Faso

References:

The Mining Journal's special publication on Burkina Faso (2006)

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Poura Mine, Poura Department, Balé Province, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Burkina Faso
Nyafé gold deposit, Bana Department, Balé Province, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Burkina Faso

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Poura Mine, Poura Department, Balé Province, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Burkina Faso

References:

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

Locality: Poura Mine, Poura Department, Balé Province, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Burkina Faso

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Clay minerals'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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