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Minkenco Mine, Mgama Ridge, Kurase Group, Taita-Taveta County, Kenyai
Regional Level Types
Minkenco MineMine
Mgama RidgeRidge
Kurase GroupMining Area
Taita-Taveta CountyCounty
KenyaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
3° 34' 9'' South , 38° 16' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-3.56917,38.27417
GRN:
S03E27
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wundanyi12,501 (2018)21.3km
Voi45,483 (2013)36.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
418965
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:418965:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Tsavorite mine.
Located on the western slope of Mgama ridge.

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Tsavorite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Tsavorite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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African Plate
Kenya
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Pohl, Walter Dr; Niedermayr, Gerhard; Nauta, W.J. (1979) Kenya-Austria Mineral Exploration Project 1975-1978. Geology of the Mwatate Quadrangle and the vanadium grossularite deposits of the area (with a Geological Map 1:50 000) Report No.101 Vol. 101. Mines and Geological Department, Ministry of Natural Resources 55 pp.
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