Konso, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Konso | Town |
| Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region | Region |
| Ethiopia | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Konso | 4,593 (2012) |
Mindat Locality ID:
56134
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56134:6
GUID (UUID V4):
03c82dbb-50f6-4b3e-ad98-0853ed976218
Konso is a small town.
Surface exposure of pegmatites, south of Konso in western Sidamo, actively producing specimen-grade material since 2002.
(Note that the coordinates here are those of the town, not the pegmatites.)
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Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: |
| ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Localities: Colour: white References: |
| ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Localities: Habit: Carlsbader-,Baveno and Manebacher twins Colour: Green Description: Crystals up to 30 cm |
| ⓘ Milarite Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| ⓘ Phenakite Formula: Be2SiO4 Localities: Description: Rare |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Phenakite | 9.AA.05 | Be2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Milarite | 9.CM.05 | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Microcline var. Amazonite | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) | |
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Be | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| O | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Si | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 222 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.78 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 2.59 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 1 fossil locality |
Localities in this Region
- Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region
- Konso
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Konso, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia