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Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenyai
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Tharaka-Nithi CountyCounty
KenyaCountry

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PlacePopulation
Chuka9,347 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
16536
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16536:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
contea di Tharaka-Nithi, Kenya
Simplified Chinese:
薩拉卡尼蒂郡, 肯尼亚
Spanish:
Condado de Tharaka-Nithi, Kenia
Swahili:
Kaunti ya Tharaka, Kenya
Cebuano:
Tharaka - Nithi, Kenya
Dutch:
Tharaka-Nithi, Kenia
Japanese:
タラカ=ニシ , ケニア
Korean:
타라카니티 현, 케냐
Norwegian:
Tharaka-Nithi fylke, Kenya
Swedish:
Tharaka, Kenya
Urdu:
تھاراکا-نیتھی کاؤنٹی, کینیا
Vietnamese:
Tharaka, Kenya


One of the 47 counties of Kenya. This county was part of the former Eastern province prior to 2013.

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6 valid minerals. 11 erroneous literature entries.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Brunogeierite
Formula: Ge4+Fe2+2O4
Locality: Kithiori, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya - erroneously reported
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cuprospinel
Formula: Cu2+Fe3+2O4
Locality: Kithiori, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya - erroneously reported
ⓘ Franklinite
Formula: Zn2+Fe3+2O4
Locality: Kithiori, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya - erroneously reported
ⓘ Hawleyite
Formula: CdS
Locality: Kithiori, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya - erroneously reported
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Klockmannite
Formula: CuSe
Locality: Kithiori, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya - erroneously reported
ⓘ Magnesioferrite
Formula: MgFe3+2O4
Locality: Kithiori, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya - erroneously reported
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Moissanite
Formula: SiC
Locality: Kithiori, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya - erroneously reported
ⓘ Osbornite
Formula: TiN
Locality: Kithiori, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya - erroneously reported
ⓘ Permingeatite
Formula: Cu3SbSe4
Locality: Kithiori, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya - erroneously reported
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
Locality: Kithiori, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya - erroneously reported
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Sellaite
Formula: MgF2
Locality: Kithiori, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya - erroneously reported
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘOsbornite ?1.BC.15TiN
ⓘMoissanite ?1.DA.SiC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘKlockmannite ?2.CA.05bCuSe
ⓘHawleyite ?2.CB.05aCdS
ⓘPermingeatite ?2.KA.10Cu3SbSe4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSellaite ?3.AB.15MgF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprospinel ?4.BB.05Cu2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘFranklinite ?4.BB.05Zn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMagnesioferrite ?4.BB.05MgFe3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPyrophanite ?4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBrunogeierite ?9.AC.15Ge4+Fe2+2O4
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ MoissaniteSiC
NNitrogen
Nⓘ OsborniteTiN
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ BrunogeieriteGe4+Fe22+O4
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CuprospinelCu2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
Fⓘ SellaiteMgF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Mgⓘ SellaiteMgF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ MoissaniteSiC
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ HawleyiteCdS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ OsborniteTiN
Tiⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BrunogeieriteGe4+Fe22+O4
Feⓘ CuprospinelCu2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CuprospinelCu2+Fe23+O4
Cuⓘ KlockmanniteCuSe
Cuⓘ PermingeatiteCu3SbSe4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
GeGermanium
Geⓘ BrunogeieriteGe4+Fe22+O4
SeSelenium
Seⓘ KlockmanniteCuSe
Seⓘ PermingeatiteCu3SbSe4
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ HawleyiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PermingeatiteCu3SbSe4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tharaka-Nithi_County
Wikidata ID:Q2189432
GeoNames ID:179380

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