Ruby mines, operated by Aqua Mines Ltd. (headquarters in Nairobi).
Geologically similar to the nearby John Saul mine.
(Christoph Hauzenberger, talk given at the Institute for Mineralogy and Crystallography, University of Vienna, 26 May 2023).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Corundum

ⓘ var. Ruby

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Corundum

Formula: Al₂O₃

ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby

Formula: Al₂O₃

References:

Christoph Hauzenberger, talk given at the Institute for Mineralogy and Crystallography, University of Vienna, 26 May 2023

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

References:

Christoph Hauzenberger, talk given at the Institute for Mineralogy and Crystallography, University of Vienna, 26 May 2023

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	var. Ruby	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby	Al₂O₃
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby	Al₂O₃

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)

African Plate

Tanzanian Eastern GranulitesOrogenic Belt

Kenya

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Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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