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Western Province, Kenyai
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kakamega63,426 (2013)
Bungoma55,962 (2013)
Busia51,981 (2013)
Mumias45,485 (2018)
Lugulu40,894 (2018)
Webuye22,507 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
122393
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122393:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


One of the former provinces of Kenya prior to 2013.

The province was replaced by the the counties of: Kakamega, Vihiga, Bungoma and Busia.

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40 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aphthitalite
Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Eugsterite (TL)
Formula: Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Gmelinite Subgroup'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ Lonecreekite
Formula: (NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Mohrite
Formula: (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Natron
Formula: Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘ Nitromagnesite
Formula: Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Stercorite
Formula: (NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Syngenite
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Tschermigite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘNatron5.CB.10Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘNitromagnesite5.NC.05Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘLonecreekite7.CC.20(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘTschermigite7.CC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘMohrite7.CC.60(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘPolyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘEugsterite (TL)7.CD.25Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
ⓘSyngenite7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘStercorite8.CJ.05(NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘHydroxyapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘGonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Gmelinite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Hⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hⓘ Stercorite(NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Nⓘ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Nⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Nⓘ Stercorite(NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
Nⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Oⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Stercorite(NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Stercorite(NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Stercorite(NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences200
Youngest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Maboko20013.82 - 11.62 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tropidophora (Ligatella)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pomatiidae : Tropidophora : Tropidophora (Ligatella)13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Myriapoda
class		Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Osteichthyes
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Amphibia
class		Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Reptilia
class		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Aves
class		Animalia : Chordata : Aves13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Trionyx
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Trionyx13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Amphisbaenidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Amphisbaenidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Varanidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Varanidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Crocodylidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Crocodylus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Crocodylus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Phasianidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Bucerotidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Bucerotiformes : Bucerotidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Gruidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Gruidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Ardeidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Ardeidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Burhinidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Burhinidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Otididae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Otidiformes : Otididae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Galeopithecidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Galeopithecidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Erinaceidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Amphechinus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Amphechinus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Lorisidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Lorisidae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Komba
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Lorisidae : Komba15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cercopithecidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Victoriapithecus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Victoriapithecus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Dryopithecus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Dryopithecus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Proconsul
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Proconsulidae : Proconsul13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Sivapithecus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Pongidae : Sivapithecus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Creodonta
order		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Creodonta13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Pedetidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Pedetidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Megapedetes
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Pedetidae : Megapedetes15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Zenkerella
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Anomaluridae : Zenkerella13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Bathyergidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Bathyergidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Phiomyidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Phiomyidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Suidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Lopholistriodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Lopholistriodon13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Tayassuidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Palaeotragus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Palaeotragus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Bovidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Eotragus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Eotragus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Gazella
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Chalicotheriidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Chalicotheriidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Rhinocerotidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Brachypotherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Brachypotherium13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Dicerorhinus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Dicerorhinus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Gomphotheriidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Megalohyrax
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Pliohyracidae : Megalohyrax13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Orycteropus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Tubulidentata : Orycteropodidae : Orycteropus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Poaceae
family		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Poales : Poaceae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Ophidia
suborder		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Ophidia13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Pythonidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Pythonidae15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Lepidoptera
order		Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Lepidoptera13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Protopterus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Ceratodontiformes : Lepidosirenidae : Protopterus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Equatorius africanus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Equatorius : Equatorius africanus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Kenyapithecus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Kenyapithecus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Prodeinotherium hobleyi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Prodeinotherium : Prodeinotherium hobleyi15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Libycochoerus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Libycochoerus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Megalochoerus khinzikebirus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Megalochoerus : Megalochoerus khinzikebirus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Lopholistriodon moruoroti
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Lopholistriodon : Lopholistriodon moruoroti13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Chilotheridium pattersoni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Chilotheridium : Chilotheridium pattersoni13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Kenyalagomys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Kenyalagomys13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Maizania
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Maizaniidae : Maizania13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Pelusios
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pelomedusidae : Pelusios13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Canthumeryx sirtensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Canthumeryx : Canthumeryx sirtensis13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Dorcatherium pigotti
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tragulidae : Dorcatherium : Dorcatherium pigotti13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Kenyapithecus wickeri
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Kenyapithecus : Kenyapithecus wickeri13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Victoriapithecus macinnesi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Victoriapithecus : Victoriapithecus macinnesi15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Micropithecus leakeyorum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Micropithecus : Micropithecus leakeyorum13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Afrohyrax championi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Titanohyracidae : Afrohyrax : Afrohyrax championi13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Cichlidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Cichliformes : Cichlidae13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Climacoceras africanus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Climacoceras : Climacoceras africanus15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Dissopsalis pyroclasticus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : Dissopsalis : Dissopsalis pyroclasticus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Limicolaria
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Achatinidae : Limicolaria13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Cerastus
genus		Cerastus13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Dorcatherium chappuisi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tragulidae : Dorcatherium : Dorcatherium chappuisi15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Listriodon akatikubas
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Listriodon : Listriodon akatikubas13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Pila ovata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullariidae : Pila : Pila ovata13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Protanancus macinnesi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Amebelodontidae : Protanancus : Protanancus macinnesi13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Nyanzapithecus pickfordi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Parapithecidae : Nyanzapithecus : Nyanzapithecus pickfordi15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Limnopithecus legetet
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Limnopithecus : Limnopithecus legetet13.82 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
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