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Graphite from
Hard Rock Mine, Mangari, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Graphite
Formula:C
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Graphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hard Rock Mine, Mangari, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:832636
Long-form Identifier:1:3:832636:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Graphite
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘPenny Lane mine, Tsavo West, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘJohn Saul mine (Rockland mine), Tsavo West, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘScorpion Mine, Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘChawia mine, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
33.4km (20.8 miles) ⓘLasamba Hill, Kwale County, Kenya
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘLualenyi Mine, Mgama Ridge, Kurase Group, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘGitshure Mine, Mgama Ridge, Kurase Group, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
44.5km (27.6 miles) ⓘMinkenco Mine, Mgama Ridge, Kurase Group, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
74.8km (46.5 miles) ⓘUmba River (Umba Valley), Korogwe Rural District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
References
Mercier, A.; Debat, P.; Saul, John M. (1999) Exotic origin of the ruby deposits of the Mangari area in SE Kenya. Ore Geology Reviews, 14 (2). 83-104 doi:10.1016/s0169-1368(99)00002-5
 
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