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Lamu Embayment basin, African Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lamu Embayment basin | Basin |
| African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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| â Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| â Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| â Aenigmatite Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| â Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| â Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] References: |
| â 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 References: |
| â Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| â Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| â Andradite var. Melanite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| â Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| â Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| â Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| â 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
| â Burkeite Formula: Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| â Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| â 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' |
| â Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 References: |
| â Eugsterite Formula: Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O Locality: Kalacha, Marsabit County, Kenya |
| â 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| â Glauberite Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2 Locality: Kalacha, Marsabit County, Kenya References: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eugsterite.jpgIdentification: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label |
| â Halite Formula: NaCl |
| â Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| â Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| â 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| â 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| â Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| â Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| â Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| â ThÃĐnardite Formula: Na2SO4 |
| â Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
| â 'Zeolite Group' References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Glauberite | 7.AD.25 | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| â | ThÃĐnardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| â | Burkeite | 7.BD.25 | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| â | Eugsterite | 7.CD.25 | Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| â | var. Melanite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| â | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| â | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| â | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| â | var. Titanium-bearing Augite | 9.DA.15 | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| â | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| â | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| â | Aenigmatite | 9.DH.40 | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| â | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| â | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| â | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| â | Albite var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| â | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| â | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
| â | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| â | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| â | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| â | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| â | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| â | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | â Eugsterite | Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | â Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| O | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | â Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | â Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | â Eugsterite | Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O |
| O | â Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| O | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | â ThÃĐnardite | Na2SO4 |
| O | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | â Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | â Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Na | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | â Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| Na | â Eugsterite | Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O |
| Na | â Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Na | â Halite | NaCl |
| Na | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | â ThÃĐnardite | Na2SO4 |
| Na | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | â Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Si | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | â Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | â Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
| S | â Eugsterite | Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O |
| S | â Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| S | â ThÃĐnardite | Na2SO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | â Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | â Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | â Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | â Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Eugsterite | Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O |
| Ca | â Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Ca | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | â Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | â Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Ti | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Fe | â Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | â Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6 |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Miocene : 20.7 Âą 1.4 Ma to 14.4 Âą 0.7 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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Fossils
There are 10 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) | ||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 166 Ma (Middle Jurassic) | ||||||||||||
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Localities in this Region
- ⭔Coast Province
- Isiolo County
- Marsabit County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
African Plate
- Arabian-Nubian Shield
- Nakfa TerraneVolcanic Arc
- East African Rift
- East African Rift-eastNarrow Rift
- South AzaniaOrogenic Belt
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