Gitshure mine, Mgama Ridge, Taita-Taveta County, Kenyai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gitshure mine | Mine |
| Mgama Ridge | Ridge |
| Taita-Taveta County | County |
| Kenya | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
3° South , 38° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Tsavorite mine.
Located about 2 km south of the Minkenco mine.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Pohl, W., Niedermayr, G. (1979): Geology of the Mwatate Quadrangle and the vanadium grossularite deposits of the area. Geol. Surv. Kenya, Report No. 101, 55 pp. |
| β Graphite Formula: C Reference: Pohl, W., Niedermayr, G. (1979): Geology of the Mwatate Quadrangle and the vanadium grossularite deposits of the area. Geol. Surv. Kenya, Report No. 101, 55 pp. |
| β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Pohl, W., Niedermayr, G. (1979): Geology of the Mwatate Quadrangle and the vanadium grossularite deposits of the area. Geol. Surv. Kenya, Report No. 101, 55 pp. |
| β Grossular var. Tsavorite Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Pohl, W., Niedermayr, G. (1979): Geology of the Mwatate Quadrangle and the vanadium grossularite deposits of the area. Geol. Surv. Kenya, Report No. 101, 55 pp. |
| β 'Limonite' Reference: Pohl, W., Niedermayr, G. (1979): Geology of the Mwatate Quadrangle and the vanadium grossularite deposits of the area. Geol. Surv. Kenya, Report No. 101, 55 pp. |
| β Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: Pohl, W., Niedermayr, G. (1979): Geology of the Mwatate Quadrangle and the vanadium grossularite deposits of the area. Geol. Surv. Kenya, Report No. 101, 55 pp. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Pohl, W., Niedermayr, G. (1979): Geology of the Mwatate Quadrangle and the vanadium grossularite deposits of the area. Geol. Surv. Kenya, Report No. 101, 55 pp. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Pohl, W., Niedermayr, G. (1979): Geology of the Mwatate Quadrangle and the vanadium grossularite deposits of the area. Geol. Surv. Kenya, Report No. 101, 55 pp. |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 Reference: Pohl, W., Niedermayr, G. (1979): Geology of the Mwatate Quadrangle and the vanadium grossularite deposits of the area. Geol. Surv. Kenya, Report No. 101, 55 pp. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | var. Tsavorite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Grossular var. Tsavorite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Pohl, W., Niedermayr, G. (1979): Geology of the Mwatate Quadrangle and the vanadium grossularite deposits of the area. Geol. Surv. Kenya, Report No. 101, 55 pp.
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Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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