Database name: |
World Sediment-Hosted Cu Deposits |
Compilers: |
R. V. Kirkham, J. J. Carriere, A. Rafer, and P. Born |
Release date: |
2015-01-27 |
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Deposit name(s): |
Falea; Cogema Find |
Political location(s): |
Mali; Province or state: Southwest; Subprovince or locality: Falea |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
undifferentiated; in sandstone |
Commodities: |
Cu; U |
Geological ages: |
Late Proterozoic (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; sandstoneIndividual lithologies: | sandstone | Host rock stratigraphy: | Kania Formation |
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Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) in sandstone; drill hole samples assayed 1.46% Cu (Illimato 1) to 4.7% Cu (Bodilo 1); Kania formation occurs at base of Taoudeni Basin sedimentary pile |
References: |
United Nations, 1987 |
Mineral Resources of Mali |
Project, United Nations, UNDP, DTCD MLI, Publication code 7, 64 p. |
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