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Calcite from
Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya


Locality type:Complex
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:715026
Long-form Identifier:1:3:715026:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Calcite in this Region
North Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya
South Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘNorth Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘSouth Ruri, Ruri complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘWasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘSokolo Point Carbonatite, Wasaki Peninsula Carbonatites, Homa Bay County, Kenya
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘRangwa carbonatite complex, Kisingiri Volcano, Homa Bay County, Kenya
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘHoma Mountain complex, Homa Bay County, Kenya
99.8km (62.0 miles) ⓘBuru carbonatite, Kericho County, Kenya
References
Berger, Vladimir I.; Singer, Donald A.; Orris, Greta J. (2009) Carbonatites of the World, Explored Deposits of Nb and REE—Database and Grade and Tonnage Models . Open-File Report 2009-1139. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr20091139
 
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