| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Grossular var: Tsavorite |
| Formula: | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Tsavorite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Scorpion Mine, Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 161214 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:161214:1 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Tsavorite |
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| 4.2km (2.6 miles) | ⓘMindi Ridge deposit, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya |
| 9.5km (5.9 miles) | ⓘConsolidated deposit, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya |
| 15.3km (9.5 miles) | ⓘAqua deposit, Kasigau Group, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya |
| 19.5km (12.1 miles) | ⓘTsavolite deposit, Kasigau Group, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya |
| 24.2km (15.1 miles) | ⓘLualenyi Mine, Mgama Ridge, Kurase Group, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya |
| 26.7km (16.6 miles) | ⓘGitshure Mine, Mgama Ridge, Kurase Group, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya |
| 28.0km (17.4 miles) | ⓘMinkenco Mine, Mgama Ridge, Kurase Group, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya |
| 29.1km (18.1 miles) | ⓘNadan 2 deposit, Kasigau Group, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya |
| 47.6km (29.6 miles) | ⓘMbiriri deposit, Kwale County, Kenya |
| 52.1km (32.4 miles) | ⓘKuranze deposit, Kwale County, Kenya |
| References |
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Feneyrol, J.; Giuliani, G.; Ohnenstetter, D.; Fallick, A.E.; Martelat, J.E.; Monié, P.; Dubessy, J.; Rollion-Bard, C.; Le Goff, E.; Malisa, E.; et al. (2013) New aspects and perspectives on tsavorite deposits. Ore Geology Reviews, 53. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2013.01.016 |
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Scorpion Mine, Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya