Taveta Volcanic Area, Kenyai
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Taveta Volcanic Area | Volcanic Field |
Kenya | Country |
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The northwestern part of the Taveta area (Bear 1955) is covered by lavas that originated both from local small vents and from Kilimanjaro to the west of Tanzania.
Approx coords range: 3º00' - 3º30'S; 37º35' - 37º55'E.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: Bear, L. M. (1955). Geology of the Taveta area. Report, Geological Survey of Kenya, 32. |
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Bear, L. M. (1955). Geology of the Taveta area. Report, Geological Survey of Kenya, 32. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
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Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | |||
ⓘ | Augite | 65.1.3a.3 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Woolley, A. R. (2001). Alkaline rocks and carbonatites of the world. Part 3: Africa. Geological Society. Natural History Museum, London, p. 138.
Bear, L. M. (1955). Geology of the Taveta area. Report, Geological Survey of Kenya, 32.
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