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Garba Tula, Isiolo County, Kenyai
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Garba TulaTown
Isiolo CountyCounty
KenyaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
0° 31' 35'' North , 38° 30' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
0.52654,38.51492
GeoHash:
G#: sb56urveq
GRN:
N01E27
Type:
Town
Köppen climate type:
As : Tropical dry savanna climate
Mindat Locality ID:
416848
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:416848:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Garbatulla


An urban town located some 120 km east of the city of Isiolo.

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3 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Colour: blue, yellow
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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