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View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana

View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana

View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana

View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana

View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana

View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana

View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana

View of the Obuasi gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ashanti Mine, Obuasi Gold Project, Obuasi Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

6° 14' North , 1° 39' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Aw : Tropical savanna, wet

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Obuase	137,856 (2017)	4.0km
Bekwai	4,260 (2017)	25.5km
Dunkwa	33,379 (2018)	33.5km
Kumasi	1,468,609 (2011)	50.7km
Tafo	50,457 (2017)	55.5km

Mindat Locality ID:

9929

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:9929:8

GUID (UUID V4):

A gold property producing an average of 7,500 kg Au (1983-1984).

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Mineral List

41 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite

Formula: MnS

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

ⓘ Altaite

Formula: PbTe

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

Bonev, I.K., Petrunov, R., Cook, N.J., Ciobanu, C.L. (2005) Kostovite and its argentian varieties: Deposits and mineral associations. Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences): 42: 1-22.

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

References:

Oberthür, T., Weiser, T., Amanor, J. A., Chryssoulis, S. L. (1997) Mineralogical siting and distribution of gold in quartz veins and sulfide ores of the Ashanti mine and other deposits in the Ashanti belt of Ghana: genetic implications. Mineralium Deposita, 32 (1) 2-15 doi:10.1007/s001260050068

ⓘ Arsenolite

Formula: As₂O₃

References:

Craw, D., & Bowell, R. J. (2014). The characterization of arsenic in mine waste. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 79(1), 473-505.

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

Econ Geol (1996) 91:289-301

Craw, D., & Bowell, R. J. (2014). The characterization of arsenic in mine waste. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 79(1), 473-505.

ⓘ Aurostibite

Formula: AuSb₂

References:

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

ⓘ Boulangerite

Formula: Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁

References:

ⓘ Bournonite

Formula: PbCuSbS₃

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

Econ Geol (1996) 91:289-301

ⓘ Bukovskýite

Formula: Fe³⁺₂(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 9H₂O

References:

Craw, D., & Bowell, R. J. (2014). The characterization of arsenic in mine waste. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 79(1), 473-505.

ⓘ Calaverite

Formula: AuTe₂

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

Econ Geol (1996) 91:289-301

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Econ Geol (1996) 91:289-301

ⓘ Coloradoite

Formula: HgTe

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1

References:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

Econ Geol (1996) 91:289-301

ⓘ Gersdorffite

Formula: NiAsS

References:

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

Craw, D., & Bowell, R. J. (2014). The characterization of arsenic in mine waste. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 79(1), 473-505.

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

References:

Econ Geol (1996) 91:289-301

Mumm, A. Schmidt, Oberthür, T., Vetter, U., Blenkinsop, T. G. (1997) High CO 2 content of fluid inclusions in gold mineralisations in the Ashanti Belt, Ghana: a new category of ore forming fluids? Mineralium Deposita, 32 (2). 107-118 doi:10.1007/s001260050078

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

Craw, D., & Bowell, R. J. (2014). The characterization of arsenic in mine waste. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 79(1), 473-505.

ⓘ Henryite

Formula: (Cu,Ag)_3+xTe₂ , with x ~ 0.40

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

ⓘ Hessite

Formula: Ag₂Te

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

ⓘ Kaňkite

Formula: FeAsO₄ · 3.5H₂O

References:

Craw, D., & Bowell, R. J. (2014). The characterization of arsenic in mine waste. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 79(1), 473-505.

ⓘ Kostovite

Formula: CuAuTe₄

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

ⓘ Löllingite

Formula: FeAs₂

References:

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Econ Geol (1996) 91:289-301

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Econ Geol (1996) 91:289-301

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

Econ Geol (1996) 91:289-301

Craw, D., & Bowell, R. J. (2014). The characterization of arsenic in mine waste. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 79(1), 473-505.

ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

References:

ⓘ Petzite

Formula: Ag₃AuTe₂

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

ⓘ Pitticite

Formula: (Fe, AsO₄, H₂O) (?)

References:

Craw, D., & Bowell, R. J. (2014). The characterization of arsenic in mine waste. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 79(1), 473-505.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

Econ Geol (1996) 91:289-301

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

Econ Geol (1996) 91:289-301

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

Econ Geol (1996) 91:289-301

ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Rickardite

Formula: Cu₇Te₅

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

References:

ⓘ Scorodite

Formula: Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Craw, D., & Bowell, R. J. (2014). The characterization of arsenic in mine waste. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 79(1), 473-505.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

Econ Geol (1996) 91:289-301

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

ⓘ Stützite

Formula: Ag_5-xTe₃, x = 0.24-0.36

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

ⓘ Sylvanite

Formula: AgAuTe₄

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

Econ Geol (1996) 91:289-301

ⓘ Weissite

Formula: Cu_2-xTe

References:

Bowell, R. J., Foster, R. P., Stanley, C. J. (1990) Telluride mineralization at Ashanti gold mine, Ghana. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 617-627 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.15

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Rickardite	2.BA.30	Cu₇Te₅
ⓘ	Weissite	2.BA.30	Cu_2-xTe
ⓘ	Hessite	2.BA.60	Ag₂Te
ⓘ	Henryite	2.BA.65	(Cu,Ag)_3+xTe₂ , with x ~ 0.40
ⓘ	Stützite	2.BA.65	Ag_5-xTe₃, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘ	Petzite	2.BA.75	Ag₃AuTe₂
ⓘ	Coloradoite	2.CB.05a	HgTe
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Alabandite	2.CD.10	MnS
ⓘ	Altaite	2.CD.10	PbTe
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Sylvanite	2.EA.05	AgAuTe₄
ⓘ	Calaverite	2.EA.10	AuTe₂
ⓘ	Kostovite	2.EA.15	CuAuTe₄
ⓘ	Aurostibite	2.EB.05a	AuSb₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Löllingite	2.EB.15a	FeAs₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Gersdorffite	2.EB.25	NiAsS
ⓘ	Bournonite	2.GA.50	PbCuSbS₃
ⓘ	'Freibergite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Boulangerite	2.HC.15	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Arsenolite	4.CB.50	As₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Goethite	4.FD.10	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Scorodite	8.CD.10	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Kaňkite	8.CE.60	FeAsO₄ · 3.5H₂O
ⓘ	Pitticite	8.DB.05	(Fe, AsO₄, H₂O) (?)
ⓘ	Bukovskýite	8.DB.40	Fe³⁺₂(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 9H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Bukovskýite	Fe₂³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 9H₂O
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Kaňkite	FeAsO₄ · 3.5H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pitticite	(Fe, AsO₄, H₂O) (?)
H	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Arsenolite	As₂O₃
O	ⓘ Bukovskýite	Fe₂³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 9H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Kaňkite	FeAsO₄ · 3.5H₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pitticite	(Fe, AsO₄, H₂O) (?)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Alabandite	MnS
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
S	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
S	ⓘ Bukovskýite	Fe₂³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 9H₂O
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Alabandite	MnS
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Bukovskýite	Fe₂³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 9H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Kaňkite	FeAsO₄ · 3.5H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Löllingite	FeAs₂
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pitticite	(Fe, AsO₄, H₂O) (?)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Cu	ⓘ Henryite	(Cu,Ag)_3+xTe₂ , with x ~ 0.40
Cu	ⓘ Kostovite	CuAuTe₄
Cu	ⓘ Rickardite	Cu₇Te₅
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Weissite	Cu_2-xTe
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenolite	As₂O₃
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Bukovskýite	Fe₂³⁺(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 9H₂O
As	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
As	ⓘ Kaňkite	FeAsO₄ · 3.5H₂O
As	ⓘ Löllingite	FeAs₂
As	ⓘ Pitticite	(Fe, AsO₄, H₂O) (?)
As	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Ag	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Ag	ⓘ Henryite	(Cu,Ag)_3+xTe₂ , with x ~ 0.40
Ag	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Ag	ⓘ Stützite	Ag_5-xTe₃, x = 0.24-0.36
Ag	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Aurostibite	AuSb₂
Sb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Sb	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
Sb	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Te	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Te	ⓘ Coloradoite	HgTe
Te	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Te	ⓘ Henryite	(Cu,Ag)_3+xTe₂ , with x ~ 0.40
Te	ⓘ Kostovite	CuAuTe₄
Te	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Te	ⓘ Rickardite	Cu₇Te₅
Te	ⓘ Stützite	Ag_5-xTe₃, x = 0.24-0.36
Te	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Te	ⓘ Weissite	Cu_2-xTe
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Aurostibite	AuSb₂
Au	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Kostovite	CuAuTe₄
Au	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Au	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Coloradoite	HgTe
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Pb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Pb	ⓘ Bournonite	PbCuSbS₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Ghana

Ashanti gold beltBelt

West AfricaUN Subregion

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References

Mining Annual Review(1985):448.

Bowell, R. J. (1994) Sulfide Oxidation and Production of Gossans, Ashanti Mine, Ghana. International Geology Review, 36 (8) 732-752 doi:10.1080/00206819409465485

Mumin, A. Hamid, Fleet, M. E. (1995) Evolution of gold mineralization in the Ashanti Gold Belt, Ghana: Evidence from carbonate compositions and parageneses. Mineralogy and Petrology, 55 (4) 265-280 doi:10.1007/bf01165121

Mumin, A. H., Fleet, M. E., Longstaffe, F. J. (1996) Evolution of hydrothermal fluids in the Ashanti gold belt, Ghana; stable isotope geochemistry of carbonates, graphite, and quartz. Economic Geology, 91 (1) 135-148 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.91.1.135

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