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Kithiori, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenyai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
0° 10' 0'' South , 37° 56' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-0.16688,37.94570
GRN:
S01E27
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
As : Tropical dry savanna climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chuka9,347 (2013)38.1km
Meru47,226 (2013)40.0km
Maua10,804 (2018)44.5km
Embu34,922 (2018)68.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
412565
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:412565:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Minerals determined by powder X-ray diffraction of mixtures (Waweru, 2020). Most of the identifications are highly questionable.

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5 valid minerals. 11 erroneous literature entries.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Brunogeierite
Formula: Ge4+Fe2+2O4
ⓘ Cuprospinel
Formula: Cu2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Franklinite
Formula: Zn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Hawleyite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Klockmannite
Formula: CuSe
ⓘ Magnesioferrite
Formula: MgFe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Moissanite
Formula: SiC
ⓘ Osbornite
Formula: TiN
ⓘ Permingeatite
Formula: Cu3SbSe4
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Sellaite
Formula: MgF2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘOsbornite ?1.BC.15TiN
ⓘMoissanite ?1.DA.SiC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘKlockmannite ?2.CA.05bCuSe
ⓘHawleyite ?2.CB.05aCdS
ⓘPermingeatite ?2.KA.10Cu3SbSe4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSellaite ?3.AB.15MgF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprospinel ?4.BB.05Cu2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘFranklinite ?4.BB.05Zn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMagnesioferrite ?4.BB.05MgFe3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPyrophanite ?4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBrunogeierite ?9.AC.15Ge4+Fe2+2O4
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ MoissaniteSiC
NNitrogen
Nⓘ OsborniteTiN
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ BrunogeieriteGe4+Fe22+O4
Oⓘ CuprospinelCu2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
Fⓘ SellaiteMgF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Mgⓘ SellaiteMgF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ MoissaniteSiC
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ HawleyiteCdS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ OsborniteTiN
Tiⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BrunogeieriteGe4+Fe22+O4
Feⓘ CuprospinelCu2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CuprospinelCu2+Fe23+O4
Cuⓘ KlockmanniteCuSe
Cuⓘ PermingeatiteCu3SbSe4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
GeGermanium
Geⓘ BrunogeieriteGe4+Fe22+O4
SeSelenium
Seⓘ KlockmanniteCuSe
Seⓘ PermingeatiteCu3SbSe4
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ HawleyiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PermingeatiteCu3SbSe4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Kenya
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Waweru, M. K. (2020). Geological Setting and Mineralization of Iron Ore, Rare Earth Elements, and Associated Metals in Kithiori Area of Marimanti, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya (Doctoral dissertation, University of Nairobi).
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