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Sodic amphibole from
Ribkwo Volcano, Baringo County, Kenya


Locality type:Volcano
Classification
Species:'Sodic amphibole' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sodic amphibole data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ribkwo Volcano, Baringo County, Kenya
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1426202
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1426202:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sodic amphibole
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘKafkandal Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya
42.7km (26.5 miles) ⓘNasaken Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya
52.2km (32.4 miles) ⓘKowun Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya
References
Webb, P.K. & Weaver, S.D. 1976. Trachyte shield volcanoes: a new volcanic form from South Turkana, Kenya. Bulletin Volcanologique, 39, 294-312.
Weaver, S. D. (1977). The Quaternary caldera volcano Emuruangogolak, Kenya Rift, and the petrology of a bimodal ferrobasalt-pantelleritic trachyte association. Bulletin Volcanologique, 40(4), 209-230. doi.org/10.1007/BF02597564
Key, R. M. (1987). Geology of the Maralal area. Republic of Kenya Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Mines and Geological Department Report, 105.
 
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