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Kenya

Refs.:
- Dodson, R.G (1957): Pegmatites of Kenya. in Commision de Coopération Technique en Afrique au Sud du Sahara (C.C.T.A.). Geologie. Comités regionaux Centre, Est et Sud. Conférence de Tananarive Avril 1957. I, 151-154
- King, B.C., Le Bas, M.J., and Sutherland, D.S. (1972) The history of the alkaline volcanoes and intrusive complexes of eastern Uganda and western Kenya. Journal of the Geological Society of London: 128: 173-205.

http://www.uoguelph.ca/~geology/rocks_for_crops/31kenya.PDF




Mineral list contains contents from all localities listed at bottom of page


Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
  		• Aegirine
  		• Albite
  		• 'Albite-Anorthite Series'
  		• 'Apatite'
  		• Apatite-(CaF)
    var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)
  		• Augite
  		• Bariopyrochlore
  		• Baryte
  		• 'Bastnäsite'
  		• Berdesinskiite (TL)
  		• Beryl
       var: Aquamarine
  		• Biotite
  		• Brushite
  		• Calcite
  		• 'Chalcedony
    var: Blue Lace Agate'
  		• Chalcopyrite
  		• Chevkinite-(Ce)
  		• Clinoferrosilite
  		• Corundum
       var: Ruby
       var: Sapphire
  		• 'Denhardtite'
  		• Diopside
  		• Dravite
    var: Chromian Dravite
  		• Elbaite
    var: Verdelite
  		• Epidote
  		• Eugsterite (TL)
  		• Ferrorichterite
  		• Ferrosilite
  		• Fluorite
  		• Galena
  		• 'Garnet Group'
  		• 'Glass'
  		• Goethite
  		• Gold
  		• Gorceixite
  		• Graphite
  		• Grossular
       var: Tsavorite
  		• Gypsum
  		• Halite
  		• Hannayite
  		• Hedenbergite
  		• Hematite
  		• Ilmenite
  		• Kanemite
  		• Kenyaite (TL)
  		• 'K Feldspar'
  		• Kogarkoite
  		• Kornerupine
  		• Kyanite
  		• Magadiite (TL)
  		• Magnetite
  		• Makatite (TL)
  		• 'Monazite'
  		• Montdorite
  		• Nahcolite
  		• Newberyite
  		• Opal
  		• Orthoclase
  		• Orthoclase
    var: Adularia
  		• Oxy-Dravite
  		• 'Parisite'
  		• Prehnite
  		• 'Psilomelane'
  		• Pyrope
    var: Rhodolite
  		• Pyrrhotite
  		• Quartz
       var: Amethyst
       var: Rose Quartz
  		• Riebeckite
  		• Rutile
  		• Sanidine
  		• Sapphirine
  		• Schreyerite (TL)
  		• Siderite
  		• Spinel
  		• 'Synchysite'
  		• Taranakite
  		• Thenardite
  		• Thermonatrite
  		• Titanite
  		• 'Tourmaline Group'
  		• Tremolite
  		• Trona
  		• Turquoise
  		• Uhligite
  		• Uvite
  		• Villiaumite
  		• 'Zeolite Group'
  		• Zircon


    93 entries listed. 65 valid minerals. 6 type localities (valid minerals).

    Localities in this Region:
    Kenya
     
      • Taita Taveta District
        • Tsavo West
          • Mwatate Kabanga
          • Tsavo National Park
    • Kavirondo
      • Kakamega Goldfield
    • Kerio Valley
    Kenya
     
      • Rangwa carbonatite complex
    • Nyanza Rift
      • Gregory Rift
      • Hell’s Gate National Park
      • South Rift Valley
        • Lodwar

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