Greater Olkaria Volcanic Complex, Nakuru County, Kenyai
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Greater Olkaria Volcanic Complex | Volcanic Complex |
Nakuru County | County |
Kenya | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
0° South , 36° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~93km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
406940
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:406940:2
GUID (UUID V4):
81fa6ea2-7e0b-469e-b293-aaab6a826c5f
Multi-centered volcanic field covering 240 km². More than 80 volcanic centres can be distinguished, the products of which are dominantly comenditic with some pantellerite, trachyte and basalt.
A 45 MW power station is operating based on steam produced from the Olkaria Geothermal Field, which is located towards the centre of the complex.
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ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ Aenigmatite Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] References: |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar' References: |
ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 References: |
ⓘ Augite var. Ferrohedenbergite Formula: (Ca,Mg,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Si2O6 References: |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce) Formula: Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' References: |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 References: |
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' References: |
ⓘ Ferro-richterite Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ 'Glass' Localities: References: |
ⓘ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 Description: Ferrohedenbergite. |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 References: |
ⓘ Montdorite Formula: (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)5(Si4O10)2(OH,F)4 |
ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group' |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Chevkinite-(Ce) | 9.BE.70 | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Augite var. Ferrohedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | (Ca,Mg,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 | |
ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Ferro-richterite | 9.DE.20 | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Aenigmatite | 9.DH.40 | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Montdorite | 9.EC.15 | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)5(Si4O10)2(OH,F)4 |
ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'Glass' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Ferro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Montdorite | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)5(Si4O10)2(OH,F)4 |
H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Ferro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Montdorite | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)5(Si4O10)2(OH,F)4 |
O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Augite var. Ferrohedenbergite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Si2O6 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Montdorite | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)5(Si4O10)2(OH,F)4 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Ferro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Montdorite | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)5(Si4O10)2(OH,F)4 |
Na | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Montdorite | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)5(Si4O10)2(OH,F)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Augite var. Ferrohedenbergite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Si2O6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Ferro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Montdorite | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)5(Si4O10)2(OH,F)4 |
Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Augite var. Ferrohedenbergite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Si2O6 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Montdorite | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)5(Si4O10)2(OH,F)4 |
K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Ferro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Augite var. Ferrohedenbergite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Si2O6 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Ti | ⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Montdorite | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)5(Si4O10)2(OH,F)4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Fe | ⓘ Ferro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Montdorite | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)5(Si4O10)2(OH,F)4 |
Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Augite var. Ferrohedenbergite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Si2O6 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | ⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
Localities in this Region
- Nakuru County
- Hell’s Gate National Park
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Africa
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
African Plate
Kenya
- Nakuru County
- Naivasha Volcanic AreaVolcanic Province
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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