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Kabfumu, Nyiragongo Volcano, Nyiragongo Territory, North Kivu, DR Congoi
Regional Level Types
KabfumuLava Flow
Nyiragongo VolcanoVolcano
Nyiragongo TerritoryTerritory
North KivuProvince
DR CongoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
1° 32' 2'' South , 29° 18' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-1.53404,29.30421
GRN:
S02E21
Type:
Lava Flow
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
57384
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57384:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Zaïre


The Kabfumu lava flow consists of block lava and is cut by the Goma-Rutshuru road near to km point 234, east of the summit of Nyiragongo Volcano.

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3 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKalsilite9.FA.05KAlSiO4
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘTrikalsilite (TL)9.FA.05K2NaAl3(SiO4)3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

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OOxygen
Oⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ TrikalsiliteK2NaAl3(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
NaSodium
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ TrikalsiliteK2NaAl3(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ TrikalsiliteK2NaAl3(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ TrikalsiliteK2NaAl3(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
KPotassium
Kⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ TrikalsiliteK2NaAl3(SiO4)3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
DR Congo
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

biblio.naturalsciences.be (n.d.) http://biblio.naturalsciences.be/rbins-publications/institut-des-parcs-nationaux-du-congo/exploration-du-parc-national-albert-exploratie-van-het-nationaal-albert-park-mission-detudes-vulcanologiques-zending-voor-vulkanologische-studien/2-1958-mission-detudes-volcaniques-zending-voor-vulkanologische-studien/irscnb_p3746_rbins20103_2_corps-de-texte.pdf
Sahama, Th. G., Smith, J. V. (1957) Tri-kalsilite, a new mineral. American Mineralogist, 42 (3-4) 286
Sahama, Th. G. (1957) Complex Nepheline-Kalsilite Phenocrysts in Kabfumu Lava, Nyiragongo Area, North Kivu in Belgian Congo. The Journal of Geology, 65 (5) 515-526 doi:10.1086/626452
Sahama, T.G., Meyr, A. (1958) Study of the Volcano Nyiragongo: A Progress Report. Institut des Parcs Nationaux du Congo Belge.
www.handbookofmineralogy.org (n.d.) http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/trikalsilite.pdf
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