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Biotite from
South Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya


Classification
Species:'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view South Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1426711
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1426711:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘNorth Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘRuri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya
6.0km (3.8 miles) ⓘUsaki Ijolite Complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘWasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘSokolo Point Carbonatite, Wasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘKisingiri Volcano, Homa Bay County, Kenya
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘRangwa carbonatite complex, Kisingiri Volcano, Homa Bay County, Kenya
24.5km (15.3 miles) ⓘHoma Mountain complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘLake Simbi Crater, Homa Bay County, Kenya
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘMasumbi Au-Cu Prospect, Siaya County, Kenya
References
Deines, P, Gold, D.P (1973) The isotopic composition of carbonatite and kimberlite carbonates and their bearing on the isotopic composition of deep-seated carbon. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 37 (7) 1709-1733 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(73)90158-0
Le Bas, M. J. (1977). Carbonatite-nephelinite volcanism: an African case history. London: Wiley.
Keller, J. (1989). Extrusive carbonatites and their significance. Carbonatites: genesis and evolution. Unwin Hyman, London, 70-88.
Kalt, A., Hegner, E., Satir, M. (1997) Nd, Sr, and Pb isotopic evidence for diverse lithospheric mantle sources of East African Rift carbonatites. Tectonophysics, 278 (1) 31-45 doi:10.1016/s0040-1951(97)00093-0
 
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