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Machakos County, Kenyai
Regional Level Types
Machakos CountyCounty
KenyaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Machakos31,971 (2017)
Athi River24,530 (2013)
Kangundo10,094 (2018)
Konza2,004 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
301361
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:301361:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Machakos County, Kenia
Simplified Chinese:
馬查科斯郡, 肯尼亚
Spanish:
Condado de Machakos, Kenia
Swahili:
Kaunti ya Machakos, Kenya
Cebuano:
Machakos , Kenya
Dutch:
Machakos, Kenia
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ماچاکوس, کنیا
Finnish:
Machakosin piirikunta, Kenia
Japanese:
マチャコス , ケニア
Korean:
마차코스 현, 케냐
Norwegian:
Machakos fylke, Kenya
Swedish:
Machakos, Kenya
Urdu:
ماچاکوس کاؤنٹی, کینیا
Vietnamese:
Machakos, Kenya


One of the 47 counties of Kenya. This county was part of the former Eastern province prior to 2013.

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Mineral List

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4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Aenigmatite
Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Alkali pyroxene'
ⓘ Katophorite
Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘKatophorite9.DE.20{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
ⓘAenigmatite9.DH.40Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Alkali pyroxene'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality 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.

Occurrences130
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Herpestes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Herpestes0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Madoqua
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Madoqua0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Procavia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Procaviidae : Procavia0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Panthera leo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera leo0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Caprinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Caprinae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus (Dolichohippus) grevyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus (Dolichohippus) grevyi0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Potamochoerus porcus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Potamochoerus : Potamochoerus porcus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Diceros bicornis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Diceros : Diceros bicornis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Giraffa camelopardalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Giraffa : Giraffa camelopardalis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Oryx gazella
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Oryx : Oryx gazella0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cephalophus grimmia
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Cephalophus : Cephalophus grimmia0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Bos taurus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bos : Bos taurus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tachyoryctes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Spalacidae : Tachyoryctes0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Orycteropus afer
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Tubulidentata : Orycteropodidae : Orycteropus : Orycteropus afer0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Phacochoerus : Phacochoerus aethiopicus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pelorovis antiquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Pelorovis : Pelorovis antiquus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Connochaetes taurina
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Connochaetes : Connochaetes taurina0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nanger granti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Nanger : Nanger granti0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ourebia ourebi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Ourebia : Ourebia ourebi0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Raphicerus campestris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Raphicerus : Raphicerus campestris0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Alcelaphus buselaphus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphus : Alcelaphus buselaphus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Eudorcas thomsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Eudorcas : Eudorcas thomsoni0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Acinonyx jubatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Acinonyx : Acinonyx jubatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Caracal serval
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Caracal : Caracal serval0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Papio cynocephalus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Papio : Papio cynocephalus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Crocuta crocuta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Crocuta : Crocuta crocuta0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mellivora capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Mellivora : Mellivora capensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tragelaphus scriptus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus : Tragelaphus scriptus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Aepyceros melampus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Aepyceros : Aepyceros melampus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Oreotragus oreotragus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Oreotragus : Oreotragus oreotragus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Redunca fulvorufula
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Redunca : Redunca fulvorufula0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Yerbua capensis
species
Yerbua : Yerbua capensis0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hystrix africaeaustralis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix : Hystrix africaeaustralis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus quagga burchelli
subspecies
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus quagga burchelli0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machakos_County
Wikidata ID:Q1882639
GeoNames ID:7667644

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