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Albite from
Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park, Meru County, Kenya


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Anorthoclase

Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park, Meru County, Kenya
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Anorthoclase

Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park, Meru County, Kenya
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Anorthoclase

Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park, Meru County, Kenya
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Anorthoclase

Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park, Meru County, Kenya
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Anorthoclase

Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park, Meru County, Kenya
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Anorthoclase

Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park, Meru County, Kenya
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Anorthoclase

Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park, Meru County, Kenya
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Anorthoclase

Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park, Meru County, Kenya
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Anorthoclase

Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park, Meru County, Kenya
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park, Meru County, Kenya
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1271606
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1271606:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
71.8km (44.6 miles) ⓘKithiori, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
87.2km (54.2 miles) ⓘMaragwa prospect, Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
97.9km (60.8 miles) ⓘRumuruti meteorite, Laikipia County, Kenya
References
Baker, B.H. (1967) Geology of the Mount Kenya area. Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Mines and Geological Department, Report No. 79, 78 pp.
 
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