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Lake Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenyai
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Lake NaivashaLake
Nakuru CountyCounty
KenyaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
0° 49' 10'' South , 36° 17' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Naivasha38,366 (2018)19.5km
Kijabe4,679 (2018)33.5km
Limuru6,317 (2018)50.7km
Narok36,061 (2017)55.1km
Kikuyu3,953 (2018)62.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
336151
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:336151:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
lac Naivasha, Nakuru, Kenya
German:
Naivashasee, Nakuru County, Kenia
Italian:
lago Naivasha, Kenya
Russian:
Найваша, Кения
Simplified Chinese:
奈瓦夏湖, 納庫魯郡, 肯尼亚
Spanish:
Lago Naivasha, Condado de Nakuru, Kenia
Swahili:
Ziwa Naivasha, Wilaya ya Nakuru, Kenya
Arabic:
نيفاشا, كينيا
Belarusian:
Найваша, Кенія
Bulgarian:
Найваша, Кения
Catalan:
Llac Naivasha, Kenya
Cebuano:
Lake Naivasha, Nakuru , Kenya
Czech:
Naivasha, Keňa
Danish:
Lake Naivasha, Kenya
Dutch:
Naivashameer, Nakuru, Kenia
Egyptian Arabic:
بحيره نيفاشا, كينيا
Georgian:
ნაივაშა, კენია
Hebrew:
אגם נאיוואשה, קניה
Hungarian:
Naivasha-tó, Kenya
Indonesian:
Danau Naivasha, Kenya
Japanese:
ナイバシャ湖, ナクル , ケニア
Latvian:
Naivašas ezers, Kenija
Lithuanian:
Naivaša, Kenija
Macedonian:
Најваша, Кенија
Polish:
Naivasha, Kenia
Portuguese:
Lago Naivasha, Quénia
Serbian:
Најваша, Кенија
Swedish:
Naivashasjön, Nakuru, Kenya
Traditional Chinese:
奈瓦沙湖, 肯雅
Ukrainian:
Найваша, округ Накуру, Кенія
Welsh:
Llyn Naivasha, Kenya
Western Punjabi:
جھیل نائیواشہ, کینیا


Lithophyse in obsidian.

Lake Naivasha, Kenya Colony, Africa, or more specifically, beside the road that skirts the south side of the lake and at a point approximately abreast of
the western end of the southwest bay.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘClinoferrosilite9.DA.10Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘAlbite
var. Anorthoclase
9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ ClinoferrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ClinoferrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ClinoferrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Naivasha
Wikidata ID:Q1365115
GeoNames ID:184706

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Kenya
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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