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Mount Elgon, Africa
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Calcite, etc.

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Mount Elgon, Africa
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Calcite

Sipi caves, Kween, Eastern Region, Uganda
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Mindat Locality ID:
286090
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GUID (UUID V4):
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French:
mont Elgon
German:
Mount Elgon
Italian:
Monte Elgon
Russian:
Π­Π»Π³ΠΎΠ½
Simplified Chinese:
εŸƒηˆΎθ²’ε±±
Spanish:
Monte Elgon
Swahili:
Elgon
Arabic:
Ψ¬Ψ¨Ω„ Ψ₯Ω„ΨΊΩˆΩ†
Armenian:
Τ·Υ¬Υ£ΥΈΥΆ
Basque:
Elgon mendia
Belarusian:
Π­Π»Π³Π°Π½
Bulgarian:
Π•Π»Π³ΠΎΠ½
Catalan:
Mont Elgon
Cebuano:
Mount Elgon
Czech:
Mount Elgon
Danish:
Mount Elgon
Dutch:
Mount Elgon
Egyptian Arabic:
Ψ¬Ψ¨Ω„ Ω…ΩˆΩ†Ψͺ Ψ§Ω„Ψ¬ΩˆΩ†
Farsi/Persian:
Ϊ©ΩˆΩ‡ Ψ§Ω„Ϊ―Ψ§Ω†
Georgian:
αƒ”αƒšαƒ’αƒαƒœαƒ˜αƒ‘ მთა
Greek:
ΞŒΟΞΏΟ‚ Έλγον
Hebrew:
Χ”Χ¨ ΧΧœΧ’Χ•ΧŸ
Hungarian:
Elgon-hegy
Indonesian:
Gunung Elgon
Japanese:
エルゴン山
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Π­Π»Π³ΠΎΠ½
Korean:
μ—˜κ³€μ‚°
Lithuanian:
Elgonas
Macedonian:
Π•Π»Π³ΠΎΠ½
Malay:
Gunung Elgon
Malayalam:
ΰ΄Žΰ΅½ΰ΄—ΰ΅‹ΰ΅Ί ΰ΄ͺࡼഡࡍഡഀം
Polish:
Mount Elgon
Portuguese:
Monte Elgon
Sundanese:
Gunung Elgon
Swedish:
Mount Elgon
Traditional Chinese:
εŸƒηˆΎθ²’ε±±
Turkish:
Elgon Dağı
Ukrainian:
Π•Π»Π³ΠΎΠ½
Vietnamese:
NΓΊi Elgon


Extinct volcano. More than half of it lies in Uganda. Elgon is the 4th highest mountain in East Africa rising to 4245 m with the upper slopes being heavily glaciated (Searle 1952). The diameter is about 90 km. Total area covered by volcanic rocks is in excess of 3000 mΒ².

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β“˜ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜ 'Alkali Feldspar'
References:
Γ–dman, O.H. 1931. Volcanic rocks of Mt Elgon in British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningens i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 52, 455-537.
Γ–dman, O. H. (1932). Mineragraphic Study on the Opaque Minerals in the Lavas from Mt. Elgon, British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningen i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 54(3), 285-304. doi.org/10.1080/11035893209448796
Davies, K. A. (1952). The building of Mount Elgon (East Africa): Uganda Geol. Surv.
Bishop, W. W., Miller, J. A., & Fitch, F. J. (1969). New potassium-argon age determinations relevant to the Miocene fossil mammal sequence in East Africa. American Journal of Science, 267(6), 669-699.
Walker, A. (1969). Fossil Mammal Locality on Mount Elgon, Eastern Ugand: Lower Miocene Fossils from Mount Elgon Uganda. Nature, 223(5206), 591-596.
Simonetti, A., & Bell, K. (1995). Nd, Pb and Sr isotopic data from the Mount Elgon volcano, eastern Uganda-western Kenya: implications for the origin and evolution of nephelinite lavas. Lithos, 36(2), 141-153. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(95)00011-4
β“˜ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
References:
Odman, O.H. 1931. Volcanic rocks of Mt. Elgon in British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningens i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 52, 455-537.
Γ–dman, O.H. 1931. Volcanic rocks of Mt Elgon in British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningens i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 52, 455-537.
Γ–dman, O. H. (1932). Mineragraphic Study on the Opaque Minerals in the Lavas from Mt. Elgon, British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningen i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 54(3), 285-304. doi.org/10.1080/11035893209448796
Davies, K. A. (1952). The building of Mount Elgon (East Africa): Uganda Geol. Surv.
Searle, D. L. (1954). Geology of the Sultan Hamud Area (with Coloured Geological Map): Explanation of Degree Sheet 59, NW (No. 29). Geological Survey of Kenya.
Bishop, W. W., Miller, J. A., & Fitch, F. J. (1969). New potassium-argon age determinations relevant to the Miocene fossil mammal sequence in East Africa. American Journal of Science, 267(6), 669-699.
Walker, A. (1969). Fossil Mammal Locality on Mount Elgon, Eastern Ugand: Lower Miocene Fossils from Mount Elgon Uganda. Nature, 223(5206), 591-596.
Rock, N. M. S. (1976). Petrogenetic significance of some new xenolithic alkaline rocks from East Africa. Mineralogical Magazine, 40(314), 611-625. doi.org/10.1180/minmag.1976.040.314.09
Simonetti, A., & Bell, K. (1995). Nd, Pb and Sr isotopic data from the Mount Elgon volcano, eastern Uganda-western Kenya: implications for the origin and evolution of nephelinite lavas. Lithos, 36(2), 141-153. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(95)00011-4
β“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Aphthitalite
Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
β“˜ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ 'Barkevikite'
References:
Γ–dman, O.H. 1931. Volcanic rocks of Mt Elgon in British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningens i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 52, 455-537.
Γ–dman, O. H. (1932). Mineragraphic Study on the Opaque Minerals in the Lavas from Mt. Elgon, British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningen i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 54(3), 285-304. doi.org/10.1080/11035893209448796
Davies, K. A. (1952). The building of Mount Elgon (East Africa): Uganda Geol. Surv.
Bishop, W. W., Miller, J. A., & Fitch, F. J. (1969). New potassium-argon age determinations relevant to the Miocene fossil mammal sequence in East Africa. American Journal of Science, 267(6), 669-699.
Walker, A. (1969). Fossil Mammal Locality on Mount Elgon, Eastern Ugand: Lower Miocene Fossils from Mount Elgon Uganda. Nature, 223(5206), 591-596.
Simonetti, A., & Bell, K. (1995). Nd, Pb and Sr isotopic data from the Mount Elgon volcano, eastern Uganda-western Kenya: implications for the origin and evolution of nephelinite lavas. Lithos, 36(2), 141-153. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(95)00011-4
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ BlΓΆdite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
References:
Γ–dman, O.H. 1931. Volcanic rocks of Mt Elgon in British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningens i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 52, 455-537.
Γ–dman, O. H. (1932). Mineragraphic Study on the Opaque Minerals in the Lavas from Mt. Elgon, British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningen i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 54(3), 285-304. doi.org/10.1080/11035893209448796
Davies, K. A. (1952). The building of Mount Elgon (East Africa): Uganda Geol. Surv.
Bishop, W. W., Miller, J. A., & Fitch, F. J. (1969). New potassium-argon age determinations relevant to the Miocene fossil mammal sequence in East Africa. American Journal of Science, 267(6), 669-699.
Walker, A. (1969). Fossil Mammal Locality on Mount Elgon, Eastern Ugand: Lower Miocene Fossils from Mount Elgon Uganda. Nature, 223(5206), 591-596.
Simonetti, A., & Bell, K. (1995). Nd, Pb and Sr isotopic data from the Mount Elgon volcano, eastern Uganda-western Kenya: implications for the origin and evolution of nephelinite lavas. Lithos, 36(2), 141-153. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(95)00011-4
β“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
References:
Odman, O.H. 1931. Volcanic rocks of Mt. Elgon in British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningens i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 52, 455-537.
Γ–dman, O.H. 1931. Volcanic rocks of Mt Elgon in British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningens i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 52, 455-537.
Γ–dman, O. H. (1932). Mineragraphic Study on the Opaque Minerals in the Lavas from Mt. Elgon, British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningen i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 54(3), 285-304. doi.org/10.1080/11035893209448796
Davies, K. A. (1952). The building of Mount Elgon (East Africa): Uganda Geol. Surv.
Searle, D. L. (1954). Geology of the Sultan Hamud Area (with Coloured Geological Map): Explanation of Degree Sheet 59, NW (No. 29). Geological Survey of Kenya.
Bishop, W. W., Miller, J. A., & Fitch, F. J. (1969). New potassium-argon age determinations relevant to the Miocene fossil mammal sequence in East Africa. American Journal of Science, 267(6), 669-699.
Walker, A. (1969). Fossil Mammal Locality on Mount Elgon, Eastern Ugand: Lower Miocene Fossils from Mount Elgon Uganda. Nature, 223(5206), 591-596.
Rock, N. M. S. (1976). Petrogenetic significance of some new xenolithic alkaline rocks from East Africa. Mineralogical Magazine, 40(314), 611-625. doi.org/10.1180/minmag.1976.040.314.09
Simonetti, A., & Bell, K. (1995). Nd, Pb and Sr isotopic data from the Mount Elgon volcano, eastern Uganda-western Kenya: implications for the origin and evolution of nephelinite lavas. Lithos, 36(2), 141-153. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(95)00011-4
β“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ 'Glass'
β“˜ 'Gmelinite Subgroup'
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
β“˜ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
β“˜ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
β“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ 'Leucoxene'
β“˜ Lonecreekite
Formula: (NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
β“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
β“˜ Mohrite
Formula: (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
β“˜ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
β“˜ Natron
Formula: Na2CO3 · 10H2O
β“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
β“˜ Nitromagnesite
Formula: Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
β“˜ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
β“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
References:
Odman, O.H. 1931. Volcanic rocks of Mt. Elgon in British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningens i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 52, 455-537.
Γ–dman, O.H. 1931. Volcanic rocks of Mt Elgon in British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningens i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 52, 455-537.
Γ–dman, O. H. (1932). Mineragraphic Study on the Opaque Minerals in the Lavas from Mt. Elgon, British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningen i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 54(3), 285-304. doi.org/10.1080/11035893209448796
Davies, K. A. (1952). The building of Mount Elgon (East Africa): Uganda Geol. Surv.
Searle, D. L. (1954). Geology of the Sultan Hamud Area (with Coloured Geological Map): Explanation of Degree Sheet 59, NW (No. 29). Geological Survey of Kenya.
Bishop, W. W., Miller, J. A., & Fitch, F. J. (1969). New potassium-argon age determinations relevant to the Miocene fossil mammal sequence in East Africa. American Journal of Science, 267(6), 669-699.
Walker, A. (1969). Fossil Mammal Locality on Mount Elgon, Eastern Ugand: Lower Miocene Fossils from Mount Elgon Uganda. Nature, 223(5206), 591-596.
Rock, N. M. S. (1976). Petrogenetic significance of some new xenolithic alkaline rocks from East Africa. Mineralogical Magazine, 40(314), 611-625. doi.org/10.1180/minmag.1976.040.314.09
Simonetti, A., & Bell, K. (1995). Nd, Pb and Sr isotopic data from the Mount Elgon volcano, eastern Uganda-western Kenya: implications for the origin and evolution of nephelinite lavas. Lithos, 36(2), 141-153. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(95)00011-4
β“˜ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
β“˜ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Γ–dman, O.H. 1931. Volcanic rocks of Mt Elgon in British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningens i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 52, 455-537.
Γ–dman, O. H. (1932). Mineragraphic Study on the Opaque Minerals in the Lavas from Mt. Elgon, British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningen i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 54(3), 285-304. doi.org/10.1080/11035893209448796
Davies, K. A. (1952). The building of Mount Elgon (East Africa): Uganda Geol. Surv.
Bishop, W. W., Miller, J. A., & Fitch, F. J. (1969). New potassium-argon age determinations relevant to the Miocene fossil mammal sequence in East Africa. American Journal of Science, 267(6), 669-699.
Walker, A. (1969). Fossil Mammal Locality on Mount Elgon, Eastern Ugand: Lower Miocene Fossils from Mount Elgon Uganda. Nature, 223(5206), 591-596.
Simonetti, A., & Bell, K. (1995). Nd, Pb and Sr isotopic data from the Mount Elgon volcano, eastern Uganda-western Kenya: implications for the origin and evolution of nephelinite lavas. Lithos, 36(2), 141-153. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(95)00011-4
β“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
References:
Odman, O.H. 1931. Volcanic rocks of Mt. Elgon in British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningens i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 52, 455-537.
Γ–dman, O.H. 1931. Volcanic rocks of Mt Elgon in British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningens i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 52, 455-537.
Γ–dman, O.H. 1931. Volcanic rocks of Mt Elgon in British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningens i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 52, 455-537.
Γ–dman, O. H. (1932). Mineragraphic Study on the Opaque Minerals in the Lavas from Mt. Elgon, British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningen i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 54(3), 285-304. doi.org/10.1080/11035893209448796
Γ–dman, O. H. (1932). Mineragraphic Study on the Opaque Minerals in the Lavas from Mt. Elgon, British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningen i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 54(3), 285-304. doi.org/10.1080/11035893209448796
Davies, K. A. (1952). The building of Mount Elgon (East Africa): Uganda Geol. Surv.
Davies, K. A. (1952). The building of Mount Elgon (East Africa): Uganda Geol. Surv.
Searle, D. L. (1954). Geology of the Sultan Hamud Area (with Coloured Geological Map): Explanation of Degree Sheet 59, NW (No. 29). Geological Survey of Kenya.
Bishop, W. W., Miller, J. A., & Fitch, F. J. (1969). New potassium-argon age determinations relevant to the Miocene fossil mammal sequence in East Africa. American Journal of Science, 267(6), 669-699.
Walker, A. (1969). Fossil Mammal Locality on Mount Elgon, Eastern Ugand: Lower Miocene Fossils from Mount Elgon Uganda. Nature, 223(5206), 591-596.
Bishop, W. W., Miller, J. A., & Fitch, F. J. (1969). New potassium-argon age determinations relevant to the Miocene fossil mammal sequence in East Africa. American Journal of Science, 267(6), 669-699.
Walker, A. (1969). Fossil Mammal Locality on Mount Elgon, Eastern Ugand: Lower Miocene Fossils from Mount Elgon Uganda. Nature, 223(5206), 591-596.
Rock, N. M. S. (1976). Petrogenetic significance of some new xenolithic alkaline rocks from East Africa. Mineralogical Magazine, 40(314), 611-625. doi.org/10.1180/minmag.1976.040.314.09
Simonetti, A., & Bell, K. (1995). Nd, Pb and Sr isotopic data from the Mount Elgon volcano, eastern Uganda-western Kenya: implications for the origin and evolution of nephelinite lavas. Lithos, 36(2), 141-153. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(95)00011-4
Simonetti, A., & Bell, K. (1995). Nd, Pb and Sr isotopic data from the Mount Elgon volcano, eastern Uganda-western Kenya: implications for the origin and evolution of nephelinite lavas. Lithos, 36(2), 141-153. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(95)00011-4
β“˜ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
β“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
β“˜ Stercorite
Formula: (NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
β“˜ Syngenite
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
β“˜ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
β“˜ Tschermigite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
β“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
β“˜ 'Zeolite Group'
References:
Odman, O.H. 1931. Volcanic rocks of Mt. Elgon in British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningens i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 52, 455-537.
Γ–dman, O.H. 1931. Volcanic rocks of Mt Elgon in British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningens i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 52, 455-537.
Γ–dman, O. H. (1932). Mineragraphic Study on the Opaque Minerals in the Lavas from Mt. Elgon, British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningen i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 54(3), 285-304. doi.org/10.1080/11035893209448796
Davies, K. A. (1952). The building of Mount Elgon (East Africa): Uganda Geol. Surv.
Searle, D. L. (1954). Geology of the Sultan Hamud Area (with Coloured Geological Map): Explanation of Degree Sheet 59, NW (No. 29). Geological Survey of Kenya.
Bishop, W. W., Miller, J. A., & Fitch, F. J. (1969). New potassium-argon age determinations relevant to the Miocene fossil mammal sequence in East Africa. American Journal of Science, 267(6), 669-699.
Walker, A. (1969). Fossil Mammal Locality on Mount Elgon, Eastern Ugand: Lower Miocene Fossils from Mount Elgon Uganda. Nature, 223(5206), 591-596.
Rock, N. M. S. (1976). Petrogenetic significance of some new xenolithic alkaline rocks from East Africa. Mineralogical Magazine, 40(314), 611-625. doi.org/10.1180/minmag.1976.040.314.09
Simonetti, A., & Bell, K. (1995). Nd, Pb and Sr isotopic data from the Mount Elgon volcano, eastern Uganda-western Kenya: implications for the origin and evolution of nephelinite lavas. Lithos, 36(2), 141-153. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(95)00011-4
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:
Γ–dman, O.H. 1931. Volcanic rocks of Mt Elgon in British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningens i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 52, 455-537.
Γ–dman, O. H. (1932). Mineragraphic Study on the Opaque Minerals in the Lavas from Mt. Elgon, British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningen i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 54(3), 285-304. doi.org/10.1080/11035893209448796
Davies, K. A. (1952). The building of Mount Elgon (East Africa): Uganda Geol. Surv.
Bishop, W. W., Miller, J. A., & Fitch, F. J. (1969). New potassium-argon age determinations relevant to the Miocene fossil mammal sequence in East Africa. American Journal of Science, 267(6), 669-699.
Walker, A. (1969). Fossil Mammal Locality on Mount Elgon, Eastern Ugand: Lower Miocene Fossils from Mount Elgon Uganda. Nature, 223(5206), 591-596.
Simonetti, A., & Bell, K. (1995). Nd, Pb and Sr isotopic data from the Mount Elgon volcano, eastern Uganda-western Kenya: implications for the origin and evolution of nephelinite lavas. Lithos, 36(2), 141-153. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(95)00011-4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Sylvite3.AA.20KCl
β“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
β“˜Salammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
β“˜Natron5.CB.10Na2CO3 Β· 10H2O
β“˜Trona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Nitromagnesite5.NC.05Mg(NO3)2 Β· 6H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Aphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Hexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Lonecreekite7.CC.20(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 Β· 12H2O
β“˜Tschermigite7.CC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2 Β· 12H2O
β“˜BlΓΆdite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Mohrite7.CC.60(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Polyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Mirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 Β· 10H2O
β“˜Syngenite7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Stercorite8.CJ.05(NH4)Na(PO3OH) Β· 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
β“˜Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
β“˜Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) Β· 8H2O
β“˜Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) Β· 8H2O
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 Β· 2.5-3H2O
β“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜Cancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,β—»)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 Β· 2H2O
β“˜'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
β“˜Gonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] Β· 6H2O
β“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 Β· 12H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)
β“˜'Leucoxene'-
β“˜'Glass'-
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O
β“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O
β“˜'Barkevikite'-
β“˜'Alkali Feldspar'-
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Gmelinite Subgroup'-
β“˜'Phillipsite Subgroup'-
β“˜'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hβ“˜ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Hβ“˜ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hβ“˜ Stercorite(NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cβ“˜ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Cβ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Cβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
NNitrogen
Nβ“˜ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Nβ“˜ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Nβ“˜ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Nβ“˜ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Nβ“˜ Stercorite(NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
Nβ“˜ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oβ“˜ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Oβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oβ“˜ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Stercorite(NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Oβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naβ“˜ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Naβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naβ“˜ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Naβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naβ“˜ Stercorite(NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
Naβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naβ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgβ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgβ“˜ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Mgβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Mgβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alβ“˜ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siβ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Stercorite(NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Sβ“˜ BlΓΆditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sβ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sβ“˜ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Sβ“˜ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Clβ“˜ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Clβ“˜ SylviteKCl
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kβ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Kβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ SylviteKCl
Kβ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Caβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Caβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Miocene : 22.0 Β± 0.2 Ma to 19.8 Β± 1.5 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Neogene
   Miocene
β“˜ Melilite nephelinite (youngest age)19.8 Β± 1.5 Ma
β“˜ Melilite nephelinite (oldest age)22.0 Β± 0.2 Ma

Fossils

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Elgon
Wikidata ID:Q732838
GeoNames ID:198596

Localities in this Region

Kenya
Uganda

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Africa
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Γ–dman, O.H. 1931. Volcanic rocks of Mt Elgon in British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningens i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 52, 455-537.
Γ–dman, O. H. (1932). Mineragraphic Study on the Opaque Minerals in the Lavas from Mt. Elgon, British East Africa. Geologiska FΓΆreningen i Stockholm FΓΆrhandlingar, 54(3), 285-304. doi.org/10.1080/11035893209448796
Davies, K. A. (1952). The building of Mount Elgon (East Africa): Uganda Geol. Surv.
Searle, D. L. (1954). Geology of the Sultan Hamud Area (with Coloured Geological Map): Explanation of Degree Sheet 59, NW (No. 29). Geological Survey of Kenya.
Bishop, W. W., Miller, J. A., & Fitch, F. J. (1969). New potassium-argon age determinations relevant to the Miocene fossil mammal sequence in East Africa. American Journal of Science, 267(6), 669-699.
Walker, A. (1969). Fossil Mammal Locality on Mount Elgon, Eastern Ugand: Lower Miocene Fossils from Mount Elgon Uganda. Nature, 223(5206), 591-596.
Rock, N. M. S. (1976). Petrogenetic significance of some new xenolithic alkaline rocks from East Africa. Mineralogical Magazine, 40(314), 611-625. doi.org/10.1180/minmag.1976.040.314.09
Simonetti, A., & Bell, K. (1995). Nd, Pb and Sr isotopic data from the Mount Elgon volcano, eastern Uganda-western Kenya: implications for the origin and evolution of nephelinite lavas. Lithos, 36(2), 141-153. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(95)00011-4
Woolley, A. R. (2001). Alkaline rocks and carbonatites of the world. Part 3: Africa. Geological Society. Natural History Museum, London, p. 113.
Forti, P., Galli, E. & Rossi, A. (2003) Minerogenesis in some volcanic caves of Kenya. International Journal of Speleology, 32 (1/4): 1-16.
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