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Scorpion Mine, Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenyai
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Scorpion MineMine
Tsavo National ParkNational Park
VoiTown
Taita-Taveta CountyCounty
KenyaCountry

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Tsavorite

Scorpion Mine, Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
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Tsavorite

Scorpion Mine, Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
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Tsavorite

Scorpion Mine, Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
00095420017271973975582.jpg
Tsavorite

Scorpion Mine, Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
00607410017272061719775.jpg
Tsavorite

Scorpion Mine, Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
00095420017271973975582.jpg
Tsavorite

Scorpion Mine, Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
3° 45' South , 38° 27' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-3.75000,38.45000
GRN:
S03E27
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wundanyi12,501 (2018)40.6km
Voi45,483 (2013)41.1km
Kisiwani7,126 (2016)69.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
31196
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31196:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gem mine, tsavorite.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Tsavorite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Kenya
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Schäfer, Wolfram (1993) "Tsavorit", der grüne Grossular aus Kenya .Seine Vorkommen in den Taita Hills bei Voi ["Tsavorite", the green grossular from Kenya. Its deposits in the Taita Hills near Voi]. Lapis, 18 (7/8). 57-66; 90
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