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Taita-Taveta County, Kenyai
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Geological cross section, Minkenco tsavorite mine

Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
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Geological cross section, Lualenyi tsavorite mines

Lualenyi Mine, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
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Map of Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park

Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
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Geological cross section, Minkenco tsavorite mine

Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
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Geological cross section, Lualenyi tsavorite mines

Lualenyi Mine, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
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Map of Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park

Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
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Geological cross section, Minkenco tsavorite mine

Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
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Geological cross section, Lualenyi tsavorite mines

Lualenyi Mine, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Neighbouring regions:
Kajiado County, Kenya
Kitui County, Kenya
Kwale County, Kenya
Makueni County, Kenya
Kilifi County, Kenya
Tana River County, Kenya
Tanga Region, Tanzania
Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Voi45,483 (2013)
Taveta13,377 (2018)
Wundanyi12,501 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
216999
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216999:9
GUID (UUID V4):
63ad4477-d6ab-4e88-9b7c-50547cf73926
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French:
Taita-Taveta, Kenya
Italian:
contea di Taita-Taveta, Kenya
Simplified Chinese:
泰呔呔碭呔郑, θ‚―ε°ΌδΊš
Spanish:
Taita-Taveta, Kenia
Swahili:
Kaunti ya Taita-Taveta, Kenya
Cebuano:
Taita Taveta, Kenya
Dutch:
Taita Taveta, Kenia
Japanese:
タむタ＝タヴェタ, ケニを
Korean:
타이타타베타 ν˜„, 케냐
Norwegian:
Taita-Taveta fylke, Kenya
Swedish:
Taita-Taveta, Kenya
Urdu:
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One of the 47 counties of Kenya. This county was part of the former Coast province prior to 2013. The county has four constituencies:
- Taveta Constituency
- Wundanyi Constituency
- Mwatate Constituency
- Voi Constituency

The county has an area of some 17,084 kmΒ² (6,596.1 sq mi).

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25 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ 'Asbestos'
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing Dravite
Formula: Na((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Grossular var. Tsavorite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ 'Mica Group'
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
β“˜ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜var. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜var. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜var. Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜var. Chromium-bearing Dravite9.CK.05Na((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜var. Tsavorite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Kornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Sapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Asbestos'-
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Mica Group'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bβ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Bβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oβ“˜ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oβ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgβ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alβ“˜ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alβ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siβ“˜ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ Grossular var. TsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

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Wikidata ID:Q7193788
GeoNames ID:7667652

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References

Anyona, S., Rop, B.K. (2015) The Character and Profile of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gemstone Mining Community in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. Proceedings of Sustainable Research and Innovation Conference 6-8 May 2015, 109-125.
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