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Penny Lane mine, Tsavo West, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenyai
Regional Level Types
Penny Lane mineMine
Tsavo West- not defined -
VoiTown
Taita-Taveta CountyCounty
KenyaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
3° 52' 10'' South , 38° 30' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-3.86949,38.51183
GeoHash:
G#: kz73ure6w
GRN:
S03E27
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Voi45,483 (2013)52.8km
Wundanyi12,501 (2018)55.3km
Ndungu14,545 (2016)75.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
26483
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26483:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ruby mine at Mangari Swamp (Taita District), about 25 km west of the village of Kasigau, in Tsavo West National Park.

The eastern open pit at Mangari is known as the Penny Lane Mine.
The western pit is known as the John Saul Mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Kenya
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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