Locality type:

Hill

Classification

Species:

Albite var: Andesine

Formula:

(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

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Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1427662

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1427662:8

GUID (UUID V4):

980b9565-2d82-4e4d-ad5c-6e6a89dd5d21

References

Baker, B. H. (1963) Geology of the Area South of Magadi. Report 61. Geological Survey of Kenya

Fairhead, J. D., Mitchell, J. G., & Williams, L. A. J. (1972). New K/Ar determinations on rift volcanics of S. Kenya and their bearing on age of rift faulting. Nature Physical Science, 238(83), 66-69. doi.org/10.1038/physci238066a0

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	*Baker, B. H. (1963) Geology of the Area South of Magadi. Report* 61. Geological Survey of Kenya**	Report (issue)
	61 GOVERNMENT OF KENYA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF KENYA GEOLOGY OF THE ...southern end of the Rift Valley as it occurs in Kenya. The Magadi area itself was described by Mr. Baker...boundary, rugged hills of ancient rocks in the south-east and two prominent volcanoes, Lenderut and Shombole...kyanite in gneisses that outcrop prominently in the hills in the south-east. The content of kyanite does not...Tertiary and Quaternary Rocks (1) Volcanic Rocks (a) Lenderut Volcanics (b) Shombole Volcanics (c) Kirikiti

Andesine from Lenderut Hills, Kajiado County, Kenya

Andesine from
Lenderut Hills, Kajiado County, Kenya