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Kenyaite from
Lake Magadi, Kajiado County, Kenya


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Kenyaite

Lake Magadi, Kajiado County, Kenya
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Kenyaite

Lake Magadi, Kajiado County, Kenya
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Kenyaite

Lake Magadi, Kajiado County, Kenya
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Kenyaite

Lake Magadi, Kajiado County, Kenya
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Kenyaite

Lake Magadi, Kajiado County, Kenya
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Kenyaite

Lake Magadi, Kajiado County, Kenya
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Kenyaite

Lake Magadi, Kajiado County, Kenya
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Kenyaite

Lake Magadi, Kajiado County, Kenya
03737630017271924233053.jpg
Kenyaite

Lake Magadi, Kajiado County, Kenya
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Kenyaite

Lake Magadi, Kajiado County, Kenya
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Kenyaite

Lake Magadi, Kajiado County, Kenya
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Kenyaite

Lake Magadi, Kajiado County, Kenya
Locality type:Saline Lake
Classification
Species:Kenyaite
Formula:Na2Si22O41(OH)8 · 6H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kenyaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lake Magadi, Kajiado County, Kenya
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:58480
Long-form Identifier:1:3:58480:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Eugster, H. P. (1967) Hydrous Sodium Silicates from Lake Magadi, Kenya: Precursors of Bedded Chert. Science, 157 (3793). 1177-1180 doi:10.1126/science.157.3793.1177
McAtee, J. L., House, R., Eugster, H. P. (1968) Magadiite from Trinity County, California. American Mineralogist, 53 (11-12) 2061-2069
HB2/1 (1995).
 
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