Roccati, Alessandro (1907) Nell'Uganda e nella catena del Ruwenzori. Relazione preliminare sulle osservazioni geologiche fatte durante la spedizione di S.A.R. il Duca degli Abruzzi nell'anno 1906. Bollettino della Società Geologica Italiana, 26, 2, 127-158.

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂

Localities:

Mount Luigi di Savoia, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Mount Speke, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Mount Gessi, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

ⓘ Anorthite

Formula: Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)

Localities:

Mount Baker, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Margherita Peak, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite

Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]

Localities:

Mount Baker, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Margherita Peak, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

Locality: Murumuli crater, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Stoppa, F., Woolley, A. R., Lloyd, F. E., Eby, N. (2000) Carbonatite lapilli-bearing tuff and a dolomite carbonatite bomb from Murumuli crater, Katwe volcanic field, Uganda. Mineralogical Magazine, 64 (4) 641-650 doi:10.1180/002646100549661

ⓘ Aphthitalite

Formula: K₃Na(SO₄)₂

Locality: Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Kasedde, H., Kirabira, J.B., Bäbler, M.U., Tilliander, A., Jonsson, S. (2014) Characterization of brines and evaporites of Lake Katwe, Uganda. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 91, 55-65.

ⓘ Arcanite

Formula: K₂SO₄

Locality: Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Kasedde, H., Kirabira, J.B., Bäbler, M.U., Tilliander, A., Jonsson, S. (2014) Characterization of brines and evaporites of Lake Katwe, Uganda. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 91, 55-65.

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Locality: Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075.

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Locality: Mount Speke, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

ⓘ Burkeite

Formula: Na₆(CO₃)(SO₄)₂

Locality: Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Mineralogical Recoed 8:396

Nielsen, Joan M. (1999) East African magadi (trona): fluoride concentration and mineralogical composition. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 29 (2) 423-428 doi:10.1016/s0899-5362(99)00107-4

Kasedde, H., Kirabira, J.B., Bäbler, M.U., Tilliander, A., Jonsson, S. (2014) Characterization of brines and evaporites of Lake Katwe, Uganda. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 91, 55-65.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Mount Baker, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Murumuli crater, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities:

Mount Baker, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Elena Glacier, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Mount Luigi di Savoia, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Locality: Mount Baker, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

Locality: Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075.

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Murumuli crater, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu₂O

Locality: Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075.

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Murumuli crater, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

ⓘ Epidote

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

Localities:

Mount Baker, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Elena Glacier, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Mount Luigi di Savoia, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Mount Baker, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

Localities:

Mount Baker, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Elena Glacier, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Mount Luigi di Savoia, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Kasedde, H., Kirabira, J.B., Bäbler, M.U., Tilliander, A., Jonsson, S. (2014) Characterization of brines and evaporites of Lake Katwe, Uganda. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 91, 55-65.

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

Locality: Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Mineralogical Recoed 8:396

Nielsen, Joan M. (1999) East African magadi (trona): fluoride concentration and mineralogical composition. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 29 (2) 423-428 doi:10.1016/s0899-5362(99)00107-4

Kasedde, H., Kirabira, J.B., Bäbler, M.U., Tilliander, A., Jonsson, S. (2014) Characterization of brines and evaporites of Lake Katwe, Uganda. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 91, 55-65.

ⓘ Hanksite

Formula: Na₂₂K(SO₄)₉(CO₃)₂Cl

Locality: Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Kasedde, H., Kirabira, J.B., Bäbler, M.U., Tilliander, A., Jonsson, S. (2014) Characterization of brines and evaporites of Lake Katwe, Uganda. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 91, 55-65.

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca₂(C²⁺₄C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂

Localities:

Mount Baker, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Elena Glacier, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

ⓘ 'Hypersthene'

Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO₃

Locality: Mount Baker, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Localities:

Mount Baker, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Elena Glacier, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Localities:

Mount Baker, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Mount Luigi di Savoia, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

ⓘ Kieserite

Formula: MgSO₄ · H₂O

Locality: Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Kasedde, H., Kirabira, J.B., Bäbler, M.U., Tilliander, A., Jonsson, S. (2014) Characterization of brines and evaporites of Lake Katwe, Uganda. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 91, 55-65.

ⓘ Kyanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

Locality: Mount Baker, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

ⓘ Linnaeite

Formula: Co²⁺Co³⁺₂S₄

Locality: Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Cox, Dennis P., Lindsey, David A., Singer, Donald A., Diggles, Michael F. (2003) Sediment-Hosted Copper Deposits of the World: Deposit Models and Database. Open-File Report 2003-107. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr2003107

Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075.

ⓘ Magnesite

Formula: MgCO₃

Locality: Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Kasedde, H., Kirabira, J.B., Bäbler, M.U., Tilliander, A., Jonsson, S. (2014) Characterization of brines and evaporites of Lake Katwe, Uganda. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 91, 55-65.

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Localities:

Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Murumuli crater, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄

Locality: Murumuli crater, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Localities:

Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Elena Glacier, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

ⓘ 'Melilite Group'

Formula: Ca₂M(XSiO₇)

Locality: Murumuli crater, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

Locality: Mount Baker, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Mount Luigi di Savoia, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

Locality: Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

Locality: Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

ⓘ Natron

Formula: Na₂CO₃ · 10H₂O

Locality: Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Kasedde, H., Kirabira, J.B., Bäbler, M.U., Tilliander, A., Jonsson, S. (2014) Characterization of brines and evaporites of Lake Katwe, Uganda. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 91, 55-65.

ⓘ Nitratine

Formula: NaNO₃

Locality: Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Kasedde, H., Kirabira, J.B., Bäbler, M.U., Tilliander, A., Jonsson, S. (2014) Characterization of brines and evaporites of Lake Katwe, Uganda. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 91, 55-65.

✪ Northupite

Formula: Na₃Mg(CO₃)₂Cl

Locality: Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

Habit: octahedral

Colour: gray/brown

Description: 1,5 cm large

References:

P Bongaerts collection

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King, Vandall T., Robinson, George W. (1993) What's New in Minerals? - Annual World Summary of Mineral Discoveries, April 1992 through April 1993. The Mineralogical Record, 24 (5) 381-394

Kasedde, H., Kirabira, J.B., Bäbler, M.U., Tilliander, A., Jonsson, S. (2014) Characterization of brines and evaporites of Lake Katwe, Uganda. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 91, 55-65.

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

Locality: Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075.

ⓘ Perovskite

Formula: CaTiO₃

Locality: Murumuli crater, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Mount Baker, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Elena Glacier, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Mount Luigi di Savoia, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite

Formula: (Fe,Co)S₂

Locality: Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075.

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Locality: Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Sanidine

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Murumuli crater, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

ⓘ Siegenite

Formula: CoNi₂S₄

Locality: Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

Description: Ferroan

References:

Riley, John F. (1980) Ferroan carrollites, cobaltian violarites, and other members of the linnaeite group: (Co,Ni,Fe,Cu)₃S₄. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (330). 733-739 doi:10.1180/minmag.1980.043.330.06

Anthony, John Williams, Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, Arizona.

Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075.

ⓘ Sillimanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

Locality: Mount Baker, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Kilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Owor, M., Hartwig, T., Muwanga, A., Zachmann, D., & Pohl, W. (2007). Impact of tailings from the Kilembe copper mining district on Lake George, Uganda. Environmental Geology, 51(6), 1065-1075.

ⓘ Sylvite

Formula: KCl

Locality: Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Kasedde, H., Kirabira, J.B., Bäbler, M.U., Tilliander, A., Jonsson, S. (2014) Characterization of brines and evaporites of Lake Katwe, Uganda. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 91, 55-65.

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'

Formula: ^M2(A₆)^M1(B₄ C₂)^X3(D₄)^S1(Y₁₂)^S2(Z)

Locality: Elena Glacier, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

ⓘ Thénardite

Formula: Na₂SO₄

Locality: Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Kasedde, H., Kirabira, J.B., Bäbler, M.U., Tilliander, A., Jonsson, S. (2014) Characterization of brines and evaporites of Lake Katwe, Uganda. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 91, 55-65.

ⓘ Thermonatrite

Formula: Na₂CO₃ · H₂O

Locality: Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Kasedde, H., Kirabira, J.B., Bäbler, M.U., Tilliander, A., Jonsson, S. (2014) Characterization of brines and evaporites of Lake Katwe, Uganda. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 91, 55-65.

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTiO(SiO₄)

Locality: Mount Luigi di Savoia, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Localities:

Mount Baker, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
Mount Luigi di Savoia, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

ⓘ Trona

Formula: Na₃H(CO₃)₂ · 2H₂O

Locality: Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Mineralogical Recoed 8:396

Nielsen, Joan M. (1999) East African magadi (trona): fluoride concentration and mineralogical composition. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 29 (2) 423-428 doi:10.1016/s0899-5362(99)00107-4

Kasedde, H., Kirabira, J.B., Bäbler, M.U., Tilliander, A., Jonsson, S. (2014) Characterization of brines and evaporites of Lake Katwe, Uganda. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 91, 55-65.

ⓘ Tychite

Formula: Na₆Mg₂(CO₃)₄(SO₄)

Locality: Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

References:

Collection of NHM, Vienna

Mineralogical Recoed 8:396

Kasedde, H., Kirabira, J.B., Bäbler, M.U., Tilliander, A., Jonsson, S. (2014) Characterization of brines and evaporites of Lake Katwe, Uganda. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 91, 55-65.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Linnaeite	2.DA.05	Co²⁺Co³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Siegenite	2.DA.05	CoNi₂S₄
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite	2.EB.05a	(Fe,Co)S₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
ⓘ	Sylvite	3.AA.20	KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Perovskite	4.CC.30	CaTiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Magnesite	5.AB.05	MgCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Northupite	5.BF.05	Na₃Mg(CO₃)₂Cl
ⓘ	Tychite	5.BF.05	Na₆Mg₂(CO₃)₄(SO₄)
ⓘ	Thermonatrite	5.CB.05	Na₂CO₃ · H₂O
ⓘ	Natron	5.CB.10	Na₂CO₃ · 10H₂O
ⓘ	Trona	5.CB.15	Na₃H(CO₃)₂ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Nitratine	5.NA.05	NaNO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Aphthitalite	7.AC.35	K₃Na(SO₄)₂
ⓘ	Arcanite	7.AD.05	K₂SO₄
ⓘ	Thénardite	7.AD.25	Na₂SO₄
ⓘ	Burkeite	7.BD.25	Na₆(CO₃)(SO₄)₂
ⓘ	Hanksite	7.BD.30	Na₂₂K(SO₄)₉(CO₃)₂Cl
ⓘ	Kieserite	7.CB.05	MgSO₄ · H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Sillimanite	9.AF.05	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Kyanite	9.AF.15	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTiO(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Sanidine	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Andesine	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	Anorthite	9.FA.35	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
ⓘ	var. Labradorite	9.FA.35	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Hypersthene'	-	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Hornblende Root Name Group'	-	◻Ca₂(C²⁺₄C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
ⓘ	'Melilite Group'	-	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Group'	-	^M2(A₆)^M1(B₄ C₂)^X3(D₄)^S1(Y₁₂)^S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Kieserite	MgSO₄ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Natron	Na₂CO₃ · 10H₂O
H	ⓘ Thermonatrite	Na₂CO₃ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Trona	Na₃H(CO₃)₂ · 2H₂O
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Burkeite	Na₆(CO₃)(SO₄)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Hanksite	Na₂₂K(SO₄)₉(CO₃)₂Cl
C	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Natron	Na₂CO₃ · 10H₂O
C	ⓘ Northupite	Na₃Mg(CO₃)₂Cl
C	ⓘ Thermonatrite	Na₂CO₃ · H₂O
C	ⓘ Trona	Na₃H(CO₃)₂ · 2H₂O
C	ⓘ Tychite	Na₆Mg₂(CO₃)₄(SO₄)
N	Nitrogen
N	ⓘ Nitratine	NaNO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
O	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Aphthitalite	K₃Na(SO₄)₂
O	ⓘ Arcanite	K₂SO₄
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Burkeite	Na₆(CO₃)(SO₄)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hanksite	Na₂₂K(SO₄)₉(CO₃)₂Cl
O	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Kieserite	MgSO₄ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Natron	Na₂CO₃ · 10H₂O
O	ⓘ Nitratine	NaNO₃
O	ⓘ Northupite	Na₃Mg(CO₃)₂Cl
O	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Thénardite	Na₂SO₄
O	ⓘ Thermonatrite	Na₂CO₃ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Trona	Na₃H(CO₃)₂ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Tychite	Na₆Mg₂(CO₃)₄(SO₄)
O	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
O	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Aphthitalite	K₃Na(SO₄)₂
Na	ⓘ Burkeite	Na₆(CO₃)(SO₄)₂
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Na	ⓘ Hanksite	Na₂₂K(SO₄)₉(CO₃)₂Cl
Na	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Natron	Na₂CO₃ · 10H₂O
Na	ⓘ Nitratine	NaNO₃
Na	ⓘ Northupite	Na₃Mg(CO₃)₂Cl
Na	ⓘ Thénardite	Na₂SO₄
Na	ⓘ Thermonatrite	Na₂CO₃ · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Trona	Na₃H(CO₃)₂ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Tychite	Na₆Mg₂(CO₃)₄(SO₄)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Mg	ⓘ Kieserite	MgSO₄ · H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
Mg	ⓘ Northupite	Na₃Mg(CO₃)₂Cl
Mg	ⓘ Tychite	Na₆Mg₂(CO₃)₄(SO₄)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Aphthitalite	K₃Na(SO₄)₂
S	ⓘ Arcanite	K₂SO₄
S	ⓘ Burkeite	Na₆(CO₃)(SO₄)₂
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Hanksite	Na₂₂K(SO₄)₉(CO₃)₂Cl
S	ⓘ Kieserite	MgSO₄ · H₂O
S	ⓘ Linnaeite	Co²⁺Co₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Thénardite	Na₂SO₄
S	ⓘ Tychite	Na₆Mg₂(CO₃)₄(SO₄)
S	ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite	(Fe,Co)S₂
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Group	^M2(A₆)^M1(B₄ C₂)^X3(D₄)^S1(Y₁₂)^S2(Z)
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Cl	ⓘ Hanksite	Na₂₂K(SO₄)₉(CO₃)₂Cl
Cl	ⓘ Northupite	Na₃Mg(CO₃)₂Cl
Cl	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Aphthitalite	K₃Na(SO₄)₂
K	ⓘ Arcanite	K₂SO₄
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Hanksite	Na₂₂K(SO₄)₉(CO₃)₂Cl
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ca	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Ti	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite	(Fe,Co)S₂
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Linnaeite	Co²⁺Co₂³⁺S₄
Co	ⓘ Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄
Co	ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite	(Fe,Co)S₂
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

3.60 Ma (Pliocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

5.33 Ma (Miocene)

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Sivaonyx kamuhangirei species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Sivaonyx : *Sivaonyx kamuhangirei*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene

Fossil Localities

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Uganda

Western Region
- Kasese
  - Neogene🐚 Kazinga

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasese_District
Wikidata ID:	Q1229919
GeoNames ID:	443342

Localities in this Region

Uganda

Western Region
- Kasese
  - Elena Glacier
  - ⭔Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field)

Uganda

Western Region
- Kasese
  - Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field)
  - Kilembe Mine
  - Margherita Peak
  - Mount Baker
  - Mount Gessi
  - Mount Luigi di Savoia
  - Mount Speke

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent

East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
- Albertine RiftZone (Tectonic)
  - Ruwenzori MountainsRange of Mountains and Hills

African PlateTectonic Plate

Albert-Edward Rift basinBasin
East African Rift
- East African Rift-westNarrow Rift

Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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