Labwor Hills, Kotido District (Karamoja District), Northern Region, Ugandai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Labwor Hills | Group of Hills |
| Kotido District (Karamoja District) | District |
| Northern Region | Region |
| Uganda | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
2° 45' North , 33° 40' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Group of Hills
KΓΆppen climate type:
Archaean UHT (> 950Β°C) sapphirine-bearing granulites.
The GPS coordinates currently used on Mindat place the locality in Abim District.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Hercynite Formula: Fe2+Al2O4 Reference: Eur. J. Mineral. , 1991, 3, pp. 367-386. |
| β Kornerupine Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) Reference: http://www.min.uni-kiel.de/petrographie/schenk/ugandaweb/index1.html?/petrographie/schenk/ugandaweb/labwor.html |
| β 'Monazite' Reference: Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 6, 05663, 2004 |
| β 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Eur. J. Mineral. , 1991, 3, pp. 367-386. |
| β Osumilite-(Mg) Formula: KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30 Reference: Eur. J. Mineral. , 1991, 3, pp. 367-386. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: http://www.min.uni-kiel.de/petrographie/schenk/ugandaweb/index1.html?/petrographie/schenk/ugandaweb/labwor.html |
| β Sapphirine Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] Description: Symplectites after osumilite. Reference: http://www.min.uni-kiel.de/petrographie/schenk/ugandaweb/index1.html?/petrographie/schenk/ugandaweb/labwor.html |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 6, 05663, 2004 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Hercynite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kornerupine | 9.BJ.50 | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| β | Osumilite-(Mg) | 9.CM.05 | KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30 |
| β | Sapphirine | 9.DH.45 | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Monazite' | - | |
| β | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AB2X4 | |||
| β | Hercynite | 7.2.1.3 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination | |||
| β | Zircon | 51.5.2.1 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | |||
| Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [4] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n=1, 2) | |||
| β | Kornerupine | 58.1.1.1 | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Group 69 - INOSILICATES Chains with Side Branches or Loops | |||
| Chains with Side Branches or Loops with P>2 | |||
| β | Sapphirine | 69.2.1b.1 | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| β | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | 'Monazite' | - | |
| β | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| β | Osumilite-(Mg) | - | KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| O | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| O | β Osumilite-(Mg) | KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Mg | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Mg | β Osumilite-(Mg) | KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Al | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Al | β Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Al | β Osumilite-(Mg) | KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Si | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Osumilite-(Mg) | KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Osumilite-(Mg) | KMg2Al3(Al2Si10)O30 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)King, B.C. (1949) The Napak area of southern Karamoja, Uganda. Geological Survey of Uganda, Mem. 5.
European Journal of Mineralogy (1991) 3, 367-386.
Geophysical Research Abstracts (2004) 6, 05663.
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