| Locality type: | Intrusion |
| Classification |
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| Species: | 'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species) |
| Formula: | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Apatite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Buru carbonatite, Kericho County, Kenya |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1237341 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1237341:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Apatite |
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| 23.2km (14.4 miles) | ⓘTinderet volcano, Nandi County, Kenya |
| 64.5km (40.1 miles) | ⓘLondiani Volcano, Baringo County, Kenya |
| 77.1km (47.9 miles) | ⓘHoma Mountain complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya |
| 89.7km (55.8 miles) | ⓘSokolo Point Carbonatite, Wasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya |
| 92.5km (57.5 miles) | ⓘUsaki Ijolite Complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya |
| 92.9km (57.7 miles) | ⓘWasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya |
| 96.3km (59.9 miles) | ⓘNorth Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya |
| 98.1km (61.0 miles) | ⓘSouth Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya |
| 99.8km (62.0 miles) | ⓘRuri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya |
| References |
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Onuonga, I. O., Fallick, A. E., & Bowden, P. (1997). The recognition of meteoric-hydrothermal and supergene processes in volcanic carbonatites, Nyanza Rift, western Kenya, using carbon and oxygen isotopes. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 25(1), 103-113. doi.org/10.1016/S0899-5362(97)00064-X |
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