Bogoso North Mine, Bogoso-Prestea area, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghanai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bogoso North Mine | Mine |
| Bogoso-Prestea area | Area |
| Ashanti gold belt | Belt |
| Western Region | Region |
| Ghana | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
5° 34' 56'' North , 2° 1' 4'' West
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The Bogoso - Pestea operations extend over approximately 20 open pit mine/deposits along a 18km fault.
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19 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Allibone, A., Teasdale, J., Cameron, G., Etheridge, M., Uttley, P., Soboh, A., ... & Odoom, B. (2002). Timing and structural controls on gold mineralization at the Bogoso gold mine, Ghana, West Africa. Economic Geology, 97(5), 949-969. |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Reference: Allibone, A., Teasdale, J., Cameron, G., Etheridge, M., Uttley, P., Soboh, A., ... & Odoom, B. (2002). Timing and structural controls on gold mineralization at the Bogoso gold mine, Ghana, West Africa. Economic Geology, 97(5), 949-969. |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Oberthür, T., Weiser, T., Amanor, J.A., and Chryssoulis, S.L. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 2-15.; Econ Geol (1996) 91:289-301; Allibone, A., Teasdale, J., Cameron, G., Etheridge, M., Uttley, P., Soboh, A., ... & Odoom, B. (2002). Timing and structural controls on gold mineralization at the Bogoso gold mine, Ghana, West Africa. Economic Geology, 97(5), 949-969. |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Allibone, A., Teasdale, J., Cameron, G., Etheridge, M., Uttley, P., Soboh, A., ... & Odoom, B. (2002). Timing and structural controls on gold mineralization at the Bogoso gold mine, Ghana, West Africa. Economic Geology, 97(5), 949-969. |
| ⓘ Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 Reference: Oberthür, T., Weiser, T., Amanor, J.A., and Chryssoulis, S.L. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 2-15. |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 Reference: Oberthür, T., Weiser, T., Amanor, J.A., and Chryssoulis, S.L. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 2-15. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Oberthür, T., Weiser, T., Amanor, J.A., and Chryssoulis, S.L. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 2-15.; Allibone, A., Teasdale, J., Cameron, G., Etheridge, M., Uttley, P., Soboh, A., ... & Odoom, B. (2002). Timing and structural controls on gold mineralization at the Bogoso gold mine, Ghana, West Africa. Economic Geology, 97(5), 949-969. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Oberthür, T., Weiser, T., Amanor, J.A., and Chryssoulis, S.L. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 2-15.; Allibone, A., Teasdale, J., Cameron, G., Etheridge, M., Uttley, P., Soboh, A., ... & Odoom, B. (2002). Timing and structural controls on gold mineralization at the Bogoso gold mine, Ghana, West Africa. Economic Geology, 97(5), 949-969. |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Oberthür, T., Weiser, T., Amanor, J.A., and Chryssoulis, S.L. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 2-15.; Allibone, A., Teasdale, J., Cameron, G., Etheridge, M., Uttley, P., Soboh, A., ... & Odoom, B. (2002). Timing and structural controls on gold mineralization at the Bogoso gold mine, Ghana, West Africa. Economic Geology, 97(5), 949-969. |
| ⓘ Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Reference: Oberthür, T., Weiser, T., Amanor, J.A., and Chryssoulis, S.L. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 2-15. |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Reference: Oberthür, T., Weiser, T., Amanor, J.A., and Chryssoulis, S.L. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 2-15.; Allibone, A., Teasdale, J., Cameron, G., Etheridge, M., Uttley, P., Soboh, A., ... & Odoom, B. (2002). Timing and structural controls on gold mineralization at the Bogoso gold mine, Ghana, West Africa. Economic Geology, 97(5), 949-969. |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Oberthür, T., Weiser, T., Amanor, J.A., and Chryssoulis, S.L. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 2-15. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Allibone, A., Teasdale, J., Cameron, G., Etheridge, M., Uttley, P., Soboh, A., ... & Odoom, B. (2002). Timing and structural controls on gold mineralization at the Bogoso gold mine, Ghana, West Africa. Economic Geology, 97(5), 949-969. |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Allibone, A., Teasdale, J., Cameron, G., Etheridge, M., Uttley, P., Soboh, A., ... & Odoom, B. (2002). Timing and structural controls on gold mineralization at the Bogoso gold mine, Ghana, West Africa. Economic Geology, 97(5), 949-969. |
| ⓘ Paragonite Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Allibone, A., Teasdale, J., Cameron, G., Etheridge, M., Uttley, P., Soboh, A., ... & Odoom, B. (2002). Timing and structural controls on gold mineralization at the Bogoso gold mine, Ghana, West Africa. Economic Geology, 97(5), 949-969. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Oberthür, T., Weiser, T., Amanor, J.A., and Chryssoulis, S.L. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 2-15.; Econ Geol (1996) 91:289-301; Allibone, A., Teasdale, J., Cameron, G., Etheridge, M., Uttley, P., Soboh, A., ... & Odoom, B. (2002). Timing and structural controls on gold mineralization at the Bogoso gold mine, Ghana, West Africa. Economic Geology, 97(5), 949-969. |
| ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Oberthür, T., Weiser, T., Amanor, J.A., and Chryssoulis, S.L. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 2-15.; Allibone, A., Teasdale, J., Cameron, G., Etheridge, M., Uttley, P., Soboh, A., ... & Odoom, B. (2002). Timing and structural controls on gold mineralization at the Bogoso gold mine, Ghana, West Africa. Economic Geology, 97(5), 949-969. |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Oberthür, T., Weiser, T., Amanor, J.A., and Chryssoulis, S.L. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 2-15. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Oberthür, T., Weiser, T., Amanor, J.A., and Chryssoulis, S.L. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 2-15.; Allibone, A., Teasdale, J., Cameron, G., Etheridge, M., Uttley, P., Soboh, A., ... & Odoom, B. (2002). Timing and structural controls on gold mineralization at the Bogoso gold mine, Ghana, West Africa. Economic Geology, 97(5), 949-969. |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Allibone, A., Teasdale, J., Cameron, G., Etheridge, M., Uttley, P., Soboh, A., ... & Odoom, B. (2002). Timing and structural controls on gold mineralization at the Bogoso gold mine, Ghana, West Africa. Economic Geology, 97(5), 949-969. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Oberthür, T., Weiser, T., Amanor, J.A., and Chryssoulis, S.L. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 2-15.; Allibone, A., Teasdale, J., Cameron, G., Etheridge, M., Uttley, P., Soboh, A., ... & Odoom, B. (2002). Timing and structural controls on gold mineralization at the Bogoso gold mine, Ghana, West Africa. Economic Geology, 97(5), 949-969. |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Reference: Allibone, A., Teasdale, J., Cameron, G., Etheridge, M., Uttley, P., Soboh, A., ... & Odoom, B. (2002). Timing and structural controls on gold mineralization at the Bogoso gold mine, Ghana, West Africa. Economic Geology, 97(5), 949-969. |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Oberthür, T., Weiser, T., Amanor, J.A., and Chryssoulis, S.L. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 2-15. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Paragonite | 9.EC.15 | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Oberthür, T., Weiser, T., Amanor, J.A., and 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, 2-15.
Allibone, A., Teasdale, J., Cameron, G., Etheridge, M., Uttley, P., Soboh, A., ... & Odoom, B. (2002). Timing and structural controls on gold mineralization at the Bogoso gold mine, Ghana, West Africa. Economic Geology, 97(5), 949-969.
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