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Calcite from
Fort Portal, Kabarole, Western Region, Uganda


Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:In the groundmass carbonatite lava; recrystallized in weathered lava zones and, in vesicles in lava and rare dike rocks.
Habit:Tabular
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Thaumasite4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fort Portal, Kabarole, Western Region, Uganda
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:392779
Long-form Identifier:1:3:392779:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Calcite in this Region
Ndale area, Fort Portal, Kabarole, Western Region, Uganda
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
53.7km (33.4 miles) ⓘMount Baker, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘAlexandra Peak, Mutwanga, Ruwenzori, Beni Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo
61.5km (38.2 miles) ⓘKilembe Mine, Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
90.7km (56.4 miles) ⓘMurumuli crater, Katwe-Kikorongo volcanic field (Katwe volcanic field), Kasese, Western Region, Uganda
References
Barker, Daniel S., Nixon, Peter H. (1989) High-Ca, low-alkali carbonatite volcanism at Fort Portal, Uganda. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 103 (2) 166-177 doi:10.1007/bf00378502
Bailey, Ken, Lloyd, Felicity, Kearns, Stuart, Stoppa, Francesco, Eby, Nelson, Woolley, Alan (2005) Melilitite at Fort Portal, Uganda: Another dimension to the carbonate volcanism. Lithos, 85 (1) 15-25 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2005.03.019
 
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