Barsalinga Phonolite flows, Samburu County, Kenyai
Regional Level Types | |
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Barsalinga Phonolite flows | Volcanic Field |
Samburu County | County |
Kenya | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
0° 57' North , 37° 4' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
406896
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:406896:2
GUID (UUID V4):
e9c84b86-06f5-43d2-8da3-3d02b2003eee
Extensive phonolite flows, one of which extends some 20 km southeastwards along a former river valley - the 'Barsalinga tongue' (Hackmann et al. 1989).
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
ⓘ Aenigmatite Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar' |
ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ Katophorite Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Katophorite | 9.DE.20 | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
ⓘ | Aenigmatite | 9.DH.40 | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
O | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Na | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Al | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Si | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
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