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Aegirine from
Rangwa carbonatite complex, Kisingiri Volcano, Homa Bay County, Kenya


Locality type:Complex
Classification
Species:Aegirine
Formula:NaFe3+Si2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aegirine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rangwa carbonatite complex, Kisingiri Volcano, Homa Bay County, Kenya
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1210115
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1210115:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aegirine
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘRuri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘSouth Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘNorth Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya
24.7km (15.4 miles) ⓘWasaki Peninsula and Ruri Hills Phonolites, Homa Bay County, Kenya
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘWasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘNyamaji Volcanic Complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘSokolo Point Carbonatite, Wasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya
43.9km (27.3 miles) ⓘHoma Mountain complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya
58.2km (36.1 miles) ⓘLake Simbi Crater, Homa Bay County, Kenya
References
Rosatelli, G., Wall, F., Le Bas, M. J. (2003) Potassic glass and calcite carbonatite in lapilli from extrusive carbonatites at Rangwa Caldera Complex, Kenya. Mineralogical Magazine, 67 (5) 931-955 doi:10.1180/0026461036750152
 
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