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): |
Gangontery |
Political location(s): |
Mali; Nearest community: Bafoulabe |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
paralic marine; in black shales |
Commodities: |
Cu |
Geological ages: |
Eocambrian (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; mudstoneIndividual lithologies: | shale | Host rock stratigraphy: | Kiffa Series |
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Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) in black shales; several other occurrences in area/several cm thickness/maximum Cu 0.5% |
References: |
United Nations, 1987 |
Mineral Resources of Mali |
Project, United Nations, UNDP, DTCD MLI, Publication code 7, 64 p. |
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