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Aegirine-augite from
Paka Volcano, Baringo County, Kenya


Locality type:Volcano
Classification
Species:Aegirine-augite
Formula:(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aegirine-augite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Paka Volcano, Baringo County, Kenya
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1426459
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1426459:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aegirine-augite
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘKorosi Volcano, Baringo County, Kenya
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘRibkwo Volcano, Baringo County, Kenya
68.3km (42.5 miles) ⓘKanatim Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya
75.1km (46.7 miles) ⓘNasaken Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya
97.4km (60.5 miles) ⓘBarsalinga Phonolite flows, Samburu County, Kenya
References
Hackmann, B.D. 1988. The geology of the Baringo-Laikipia area. Report, Geological Survey of Kenya, 104.
Sceal, J. S. C., & Weaver, S. D. (1971). Trace element data bearing on the origin of salic rocks from the Quaternary volcano Paka, Gregory Rift, Kenya. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 12(3), 327-331. doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(71)90218-4
Key, R. M. (1987). Geology of the Maralal area. Republic of Kenya Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Mines and Geological Department Report, 105.
Dunkley, P. N., Smith, M., Allen, D. J., & Darling, W. G. (1993). The geothermal activity and geology of the northern sector of the Kenya Rift Valley.
 
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