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Mount Kibo, Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzaniai
Regional Level Types
Mount KiboMountain
Mount KilimanjaroStratovolcano
Kilimanjaro RegionRegion
TanzaniaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
3° 4' 33'' South , 37° 21' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Moshi156,959 (2016)30.5km
Kingori22,839 (2016)47.0km
Taveta13,377 (2018)51.3km
Merelani50,000 (2008)68.1km
Mbuguni16,442 (2016)70.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
209155
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209155:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kibo volcano (Uhuru peak), Mt Kilimanjaro


The Kibo volcano (or volcanic cone), with its Uhuru peak, of 5891.8 m above sea level, is the highest point of the Kilimanjaro mountain, and the roof of Africa. Throughout the ascent to Kibo can be found various mineral species of volcanic origin.

Occurrence of cm-sized anorthoclase crystals in outcrops of rhomb porphyries.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAlbite
var. Anorthoclase
9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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