Gig Zig, Nioro, Hodh el Gharbi Region, Mauritaniai
Regional Level Types | |
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Gig Zig | - not defined - |
Nioro | - not defined - |
Hodh el Gharbi Region | Region |
Mauritania | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
15° 52' 0'' North , 9° 20' 59'' West
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Mauritanian Geological Survey (1995) database |
β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: Mauritanian Geological Survey (1995) database |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Mauritanian Geological Survey (1995) database |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Mauritanian Geological Survey (1995) database |
β Quartz var. Jasper Reference: Mauritanian Geological Survey (1995) database |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | Quartz var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
External Links
https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr20131280K
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1280/Final_Reports_French/Livrable_75%E2%80%93Potentiel_en_minerai_des_d%C3%A9p%C3%B4ts_de_cuivre_au_sein_de%20s%C3%A9diments.pdf
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1280/Final_Reports_French/Livrable_75%E2%80%93Potentiel_en_minerai_des_d%C3%A9p%C3%B4ts_de_cuivre_au_sein_de%20s%C3%A9diments.pdf
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