Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Diamond	1.CB.10a	C
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chrysoberyl	4.BA.05	BeAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	var. Ruby	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Topaz	9.AF.35	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Chrysoberyl	BeAl₂O₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Diamond	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chrysoberyl	BeAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Chrysoberyl	BeAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)

African Plate

Tanzanian Eastern GranulitesOrogenic Belt

Kenya

⭔Central ProvinceCounty

Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Bulletin of the Imperial Institute - Geology and Mineral Resources of Kenya (1948) p297

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