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

Tarkwa Mine, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghana

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

Tarkwa Mine, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghana

View of the Tarkwa gold mining area, in 1904.

Tarkwa Mine, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghana

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

Tarkwa Mine, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghana

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

Tarkwa Mine, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghana

View of the Tarkwa gold mining area, in 1904.

Tarkwa Mine, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghana

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

Tarkwa Mine, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghana

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

Tarkwa Mine, Tarkwa, Ashanti gold belt, Western Region, Ghana

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

5° 17' 9'' North , 2° 2' 27'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

5.28583,-2.04083

G#: ebyw1d3bj

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Aw : Tropical savanna, wet

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Tarkwa	34,941 (2018)	6.0km
Aboso	8,790 (2018)	13.2km
Prestea	35,155 (2013)	19.8km
Sekondi-Takoradi	138,872 (2018)	50.7km
Shama Junction	20,946 (2017)	51.2km

Mindat Locality ID:

25020

Long-form identifier:

1:2:25020:0

GUID (UUID V4):

2de15efc-9fb2-40b2-b7ff-fe3ae88abdf7

Produced 493 kg Au (1983); 449 kg Au (1984).
In conglomerates of the Tarkwaian Sequence over the southern Ashanti Belt.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

Formula: (Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

Formula: C

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

Formula: Au

Reference: Mining Annual Review (1985): 448.; The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

ⓘ 'Leucoxene'

Reference: http://www.portergeo.com.au/tours/africa2000/module2.asp

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

Formula: FeS₂

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite

Formula: K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

Formula: FeS₂

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

Formula: SiO₂

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

Formula: TiO₂

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

Formula: Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

ⓘ Zincochromite

Formula: ZnCr₂O₄

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Reference: The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35,p p.587-595(1997)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Diamond	1.CB.10a	C
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Zincochromite	4.BB.05	ZnCr₂O₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Chloritoid	9.AF.85	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Fuchsite	9.EC.15	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Staurolite	9.AF.30	Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Leucoxene'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Chloritoid	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Diamond	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Chloritoid	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Zincochromite	ZnCr₂O₄
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Chloritoid	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Chloritoid	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Chloritoid	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Zincochromite	ZnCr₂O₄
Cr	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Chloritoid	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Chloritoid	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Zincochromite	ZnCr₂O₄
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au

References

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Mining Annual Review (1985): 448. A gold mine owned by State Gold Mines Corp.

Hirdes, W. & Nunoo, B. (1994): The Proterozoic paleoplacers at Tarkwa gold mine, SW Ghana: sedimentology, mineralogy, and precise age dating of the Main Reef and West Reef, and bearing of the investigations on source area aspects. Geologisches Jahrbuch, Reihe D: Mineralogie, Petrographie, Geochemie, Lagerstaettenkunde 100, 247-311.

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