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Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenyai
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VoiTown
Taita-Taveta CountyCounty
KenyaCountry

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Map of Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park

Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
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Spinel

Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
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Chromium-bearing Dravite

Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
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Map of Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park

Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
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Spinel

Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
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Chromium-bearing Dravite

Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
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Map of Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park

Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
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Spinel

Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Type:
Town
Mindat Locality ID:
8505
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8505:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Voi, Taita-Taveta, Kenya
German:
Voi, Kenia
Italian:
Voi, contea di Taita-Taveta, Kenya
Russian:
Вои, Кения
Simplified Chinese:
沃伊, 泰塔塔維塔郡, 肯尼亚
Spanish:
Voi, Taita-Taveta, Kenia
Swahili:
Voi, Kaunti ya Taita-Taveta, Kenya
Arabic:
فوا, كينيا
Catalan:
Voi, Kenya
Cebuano:
Voi, Taita Taveta, Kenya
Danish:
Voi, Kenya
Dutch:
Voi, Taita Taveta, Kenia
Farsi/Persian:
ووی, کنیا
Georgian:
ვოი, კენია
Japanese:
ボイ, タイタ＝タヴェタ, ケニア
Norwegian:
Voi, Taita-Taveta fylke, Kenya
Polish:
Voi, Kenia
Portuguese:
Voi, Quénia
Romanian:
Voi, Kenya
Swedish:
Voi, Taita-Taveta, Kenya
Urdu:
ووی, تائتا-تاویتا کاؤنٹی, کینیا


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13 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
References:
In Collection of Martin Slamaex Andreas Schmid
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
References:
In Collection of Martin Slamaex Andreas Schmid
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing Dravite
Formula: Na((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Tsavorite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
In Collection of Martin Slamaex Andreas Schmid
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Tsavorite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘDravite
var. Chromium-bearing Dravite		9.CK.05Na((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
CrChromium
Crⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voi
Wikidata ID:Q1552910
GeoNames ID:178522

Localities in this Region

Kenya
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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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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.
Schäfer, Wolfram (1993) "Tsavorit", der grüne Grossular aus Kenya .Seine Vorkommen in den Taita Hills bei Voi ["Tsavorite", the green grossular from Kenya. Its deposits in the Taita Hills near Voi]. Lapis, 18 (7/8). 57-66; 90
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