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Magnetite from
Ol Esayeiti Volcano, Kajiado County, Kenya


Locality type:Volcano
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ol Esayeiti Volcano, Kajiado County, Kenya
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1427505
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1427505:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘNgong Hills, Kajiado County, Kenya
49.6km (30.8 miles) ⓘMount Suswa (Suswa Volcano), Kajiado County, Kenya
66.5km (41.3 miles) ⓘLongonot Volcano, Nakuru County, Kenya
82.3km (51.1 miles) ⓘLake Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya
88.7km (55.1 miles) ⓘShompole Volcano, Kajiado County, Kenya
References
Matheson, F. J. (1966). Geology of the Kajiado area. Geological Survey of Kenya Report, 70.
Baker, B. H., Mitchell, J. G., & Williams, L. A. J. (1988). Stratigraphy, geochronology and volcano-tectonic evolution of the Kedong–Naivasha–Kinangop region, Gregory Rift Valley, Kenya. Journal of the Geological Society, 145(1), 107-116. doi.org/10.1144/gsjgs.145.1.0107
Saggerson, E. P. (1991). Geology of the Nairobi area (No. 98). Mines & Geological Department.
 
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