Masokani Hill, Sultan Hamud, Umba Valley Region, Makueni County, Kenyai
Regional Level Types | |
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Masokani Hill | Hill |
Sultan Hamud | Town |
Umba Valley Region | Region |
Makueni County | District |
Kenya | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
1° 55' South , 37° 25' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Makueni Boma | 20,681 (2018) | 26.2km |
Wote | 6,133 (2013) | 28.0km |
Konza | 2,004 (2018) | 37.3km |
Machakos | 31,971 (2017) | 46.9km |
Athi River | 24,530 (2013) | 70.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
239123
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239123:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0ecc5de6-eca1-4227-8620-d22f5b443737
Riebeckite in large crystals (up to 18 cm) is described from two outcrops 9 miles NNW and 10 miles south of Sultan Hamud. The host rock is assumed to be a pegmatite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
✪ Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 Description: Riebeckite from this locality is analysed with the following results: SiO2 50,21%, Ti02 0,12%,Al2O3 1,66%, Fe2O3 16.51%, FeO 21.23%. MnO 0.09%, MgO 1.07%. CaO 0.55% Na2O 6.46% K20 0.52% OH 1,65% F 0,10%. Total 100.17.
Acicular crystals up to 18 cm with quartz in vugs are described.
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Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Africa
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
Kenya
- ⭔Eastern ProvinceProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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