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Coast Province, Kenyai
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Province (Former) - last checked 2026
A former province replaced by the following counties in 2013: Mombassa; Kwale; Kilifi; Tana River; Lamu; and Taita-Taveta.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| â | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| â | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| â | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| â | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| â | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| â | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| â | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| â | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| â | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| â | 'var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| â | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| â | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| â | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| â | Corundum var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| â | Berdesinskiite (TL) | 4.CB.30 | V3+2TiO5 |
| â | Schreyerite (TL) | 4.CB.35 | V3+2Ti4+3O9 |
| â | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| â | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| â | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| â | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| â | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| â | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| â | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| â | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| â | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Gorceixite | 8.BL.10 | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| â | Goyazite | 8.BL.10 | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| â | Florencite-(Ce) | 8.BL.13 | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| â | Kolbeckite | 8.CD.05 | ScPO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| â | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| â | Andradite var. Melanite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| â | Grossular var. Tsavorite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| â | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| â | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| â | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| â | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| â | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Kornerupine | 9.BJ.50 | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| â | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| â | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| â | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| â | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| â | Dravite var. Chromium-bearing Dravite | 9.CK.05 | Na((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| â | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| â | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| â | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| â | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| â | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| â | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | âŧCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| â | Sapphirine | 9.DH.45 | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| â | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| â | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| â | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| â | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| â | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| â | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| â | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| â | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| â | 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende' | - | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| â | 'Limonite' | - | |
| â | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| â | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| â | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| â | 'Barkevikite' | - | |
| â | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
| â | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| â | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| â | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| â | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| â | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | âŧCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| â | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| â | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| â | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| â | 'Florencite' | - | |
| â | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| â | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| â | 'Glass' | - | |
| â | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| â | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| â | 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup' | - | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| â | 'Rhombohedral Carbonate' | - | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | â Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | â Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | â Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | â Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | â Kolbeckite | ScPO4 · 2H2O |
| H | â Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| H | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | â Dravite var. Chromium-bearing Dravite | Na((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | â Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | â Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | â Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | â Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | â Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Be | â Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | â Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | â Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| B | â Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | â Dravite var. Chromium-bearing Dravite | Na((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | â Graphite | C |
| C | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | â Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | â Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | â Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| O | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | â Berdesinskiite | V23+TiO5 |
| O | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | â Brookite | TiO2 |
| O | â Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | â Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | â Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | â Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | â Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | â Kolbeckite | ScPO4 · 2H2O |
| O | â Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| O | â Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | â Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | â Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | â Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | â Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| O | â Schreyerite | V23+Ti34+O9 |
| O | â Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | â Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | â Dravite var. Chromium-bearing Dravite | Na((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | â Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | â Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| O | â Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | â Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | â Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | â Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | â Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | â Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | â Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | â Dravite var. Chromium-bearing Dravite | Na((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | â Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Mg | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Mg | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | â Dravite var. Chromium-bearing Dravite | Na((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | â Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | â Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Al | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | â Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | â Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | â Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | â Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | â Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | â Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | â Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | â Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Al | â Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | â Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | â Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Al | â Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | â Dravite var. Chromium-bearing Dravite | Na((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | â Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | â Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Si | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | â Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | â Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | â Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | â Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Si | â Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | â Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Si | â Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | â Dravite var. Chromium-bearing Dravite | Na((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | â Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | â Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Si | â Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| P | â Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | â Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | â Kolbeckite | ScPO4 · 2H2O |
| P | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | â Galena | PbS |
| S | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | â Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | â Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | â Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Cl | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | â Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | â Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | â Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | â Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | â Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | â Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ca | â Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | â Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Sc | Scandium | |
| Sc | â Kolbeckite | ScPO4 · 2H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | â Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | â Berdesinskiite | V23+TiO5 |
| Ti | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | â Brookite | TiO2 |
| Ti | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | â Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | â Schreyerite | V23+Ti34+O9 |
| Ti | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | â Berdesinskiite | V23+TiO5 |
| V | â Schreyerite | V23+Ti34+O9 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | â Dravite var. Chromium-bearing Dravite | Na((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | â Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | â Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | â Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | â Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | â Rhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | â Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | â Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Nb | â Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | â Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | â Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | â Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | â Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 429 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 429 |
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 272 Ma (Permian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 7 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 28 fossil localities |
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Localities in this Region
- Kilifi County
- Kwale County
- Taita-Taveta County
- Taita-Taveta County
- Kasigau Group
- Kurase Group
- Mangari
- Mindi Ridge deposit
- Voi
- Yellow Mine (Yellow Tourmaline Mine)
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
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- Arabian-Nubian Shield
- Nakfa TerraneVolcanic Arc
- South AzaniaOrogenic Belt
- Tanzanian Coastal basinBasin
- Tanzanian Eastern GranulitesOrogenic Belt
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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Lualenyi Mine, Mgama Ridge, Kurase Group, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya