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Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Ugandai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field) | Volcanic Field |
| Kasese | District |
| Western Region | Region |
| Uganda | Country |
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Katwe craters; Katwe-Kikorongo explosion craters
Group of explosive volcanic craters within Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Ultrapotassic mafic rocks.
"The unusual formations were formed individually by a series of violent volcanic explosions over the last 1 million years. The explosions were a result of superheated gas and steam, and despite the volcanic activity, there was no lava flow. Many of the craters have now developed into saltwater lakes or lush grasslands." (Wikipedia)
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| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Aphthitalite Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ Arcanite Formula: K2SO4 |
| ⓘ Burkeite Formula: Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Hanksite Formula: Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl |
| ⓘ Kieserite Formula: MgSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| ⓘ Natron Formula: Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ Nitratine Formula: NaNO3 |
| ✪ Northupite Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl Habit: octahedral Colour: gray/brown Description: 1,5 cm large References: |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Sylvite Formula: KCl |
| ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ Thermonatrite Formula: Na2CO3 · H2O |
| ⓘ Trona Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Tychite Formula: Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4) |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Northupite | 5.BF.05 | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
| ⓘ | Tychite | 5.BF.05 | Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4) |
| ⓘ | Thermonatrite | 5.CB.05 | Na2CO3 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Natron | 5.CB.10 | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Trona | 5.CB.15 | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Nitratine | 5.NA.05 | NaNO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Aphthitalite | 7.AC.35 | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Arcanite | 7.AD.05 | K2SO4 |
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ | Burkeite | 7.BD.25 | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Hanksite | 7.BD.30 | Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl |
| ⓘ | Kieserite | 7.CB.05 | MgSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Hanksite | Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
| C | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
| C | ⓘ Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Tychite | Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4) |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Nitratine | NaNO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Arcanite | K2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hanksite | Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl |
| O | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Nitratine | NaNO3 |
| O | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tychite | Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4) |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Hanksite | Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Natron | Na2CO3 · 10H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Nitratine | NaNO3 |
| Na | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Na | ⓘ Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Tychite | Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
| Mg | ⓘ Tychite | Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
| S | ⓘ Arcanite | K2SO4 |
| S | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hanksite | Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl |
| S | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| S | ⓘ Tychite | Na6Mg2(CO3)4(SO4) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Hanksite | Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
| K | ⓘ Arcanite | K2SO4 |
| K | ⓘ Hanksite | Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Fossils
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katwe_craters |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q18387320 |
Localities in this Region
- Western Region
- Kasese
- Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field)
- Kasese
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
- Albertine RiftZone (Tectonic)
African Plate
- Albert-Edward Rift basinBasin
- East African Rift
- East African Rift-westNarrow Rift
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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Katwe Crater Lake, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda