Taita-Taveta County, Kenya (original) (raw)

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

ⓘ 'Asbestos'

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)

ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine

Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

ⓘ Corundum

Formula: Al2O3

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby

Formula: Al2O3

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire

Formula: Al2O3

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi2O6

ⓘ Dravite

Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

ⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing Dravite

Formula: Na((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Grossular

Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3

Localities:

Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Lualenyi Mine, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Scorpion Mine, Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Gitshure mine, Mgama Ridge, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Minkenco mine, Mgama Ridge, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya

ⓘ Grossular var. Tsavorite

Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3

Localities:

Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Scorpion Mine, Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Lualenyi Mine, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Gitshure mine, Mgama Ridge, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Minkenco mine, Mgama Ridge, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe2O3

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

ⓘ Kornerupine

Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)

ⓘ Kyanite

Formula: Al2(SiO4)O

ⓘ 'Limonite'

ⓘ Magnesite

Formula: MgCO3

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

ⓘ Nontronite

Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO2 · nH2O

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS2

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO2

Localities:

Taita Hills, Tsavo West, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Gitshure mine, Mgama Ridge, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Minkenco mine, Mgama Ridge, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Lualenyi Mine, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya

ⓘ Sapphirine

Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4

ⓘ Sillimanite

Formula: Al2(SiO4)O

Localities:

Penny Lane mine, Tsavo West, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
HRM deposit, Mangari, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Minkenco mine, Mgama Ridge, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Lualenyi Mine, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl2O4

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: A D3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Localities:

Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Mangari, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
HRM deposit, Mangari, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
John Saul mine (Rockland mine), Tsavo West, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Localities:

Mangari, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Gitshure mine, Mgama Ridge, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Minkenco mine, Mgama Ridge, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Lualenyi Mine, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya

ⓘ Turquoise

Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

ⓘ Zoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)