Simonet, C., Paquette, J.L., Pin, C., Lasnier, B., Fritsch, E. (2004) The Dusi (Garba Tula) sapphire deposit, Central Kenya - a unique Pan-African corundum-bearing monzonite. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 38:4, 401-410.

ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire

Formula: Al₂O₃

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ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

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ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	var. Sapphire	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

African Plate

Arabian-Nubian Shield
- Nakfa TerraneVolcanic Arc

Kenya

⭔Eastern ProvinceProvince

Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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