Dagpati, Maritime Region, Togo (original) (raw)
Dagpati, Maritime Region, Togoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dagpati | Deposit |
| Maritime Region | Region |
| Togo | Country |
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 28' 32'' North , 1° 31' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
252434
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:252434:7
d4aa7227-9929-4b1c-b9e1-2e3db1aa9224
Presently (2013) the most north-eastern phosphate mining operation by SNTP (Société Nouvelle des Phosphates du Togo).
The entire known sedimentary phosphate deposit operated by SNTP is 35km long and up to 2.5km wide.
The phosphate-rich layer is on average 4-6 m thick.
Certain layers are rich in Tertiary shark teeth and gastropods.
The phosphate layer is underlain by an attapulgite/palygorskite and Ca-bentonite rich layer which reaches thicknesses of up to 25m.
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
- **Keta-Togo-Benin basin**Basin
- Tuareg Shield
- Benin-Niger ShieldVolcanic Arc
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