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Grossular from
Nadan 2 deposit, Kasigau Group, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Grossular
Formula:Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Grossular data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nadan 2 deposit, Kasigau Group, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1675444
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1675444:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Grossular
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘTsavolite deposit, Kasigau Group, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘAqua deposit, Kasigau Group, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘMbiriri deposit, Kwale County, Kenya
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘKuranze deposit, Kwale County, Kenya
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘNadan 1 deposit, Kwale County, Kenya
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘMindi Ridge deposit, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘScorpion Mine, Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
37.9km (23.5 miles) ⓘConsolidated deposit, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
53.1km (33.0 miles) ⓘLualenyi Mine, Mgama Ridge, Kurase Group, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
55.7km (34.6 miles) ⓘGitshure Mine, Mgama Ridge, Kurase Group, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
References
Wang, Shiqi, Wang, Nai, Zhao, Siyi, Wang, Sen (2025) Timing and Nature of Gemstone Tsavorite from Kenya: Constraints from In Situ U-Pb LA-ICP-MS Dating. Minerals, 15 (1). doi:10.3390/min15010046
 
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