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Kenya

References:
- 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 entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
Actinolite
'Adularia'
Aegirine
Aegirine-augite
Albite
'Albite-Anorthite Series'
'Allanite'
Andradite
var: Melanite

'Apatite'
Apatite-(CaF)
var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)

Apophyllite-(KOH)
Arfvedsonite
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
Dolomite
Dravite
var: Chromian Dravite

Epidote
Eudialyte
Eugsterite (TL)
Euxenite-(Y)
Ferrorichterite
Ferrosilite
Fluorite
Galena
'Garnet Group'
Gaylussite
'Glass'
Goethite
Gold
Gonnardite
Gorceixite
Graphite
Grossular
var: Tsavorite
Gypsum
Halite
Hannayite
Hedenbergite
Hematite
Illite
Ilmenite
Kanemite
Kenyaite (TL)
'K Feldspar'
Kogarkoite
Kornerupine
Kyanite
Magadiite (TL)
Magnesio-arfvedsonite
Magnetite
Makatite (TL)
Microcline
'Monazite'
Montdorite
Nahcolite
Natrolite
Nepheline
Newberyite
Opal
Orthoclase
Oxy-Dravite
'Parisite'
'Phillipsite'
Prehnite
'Psilomelane'
Pyrochlore
Pyrope
var: Rhodolite

Pyrrhotite
Quartz
var: Amethyst
var: Chert
var: Rose Quartz
var: Smoky Quartz
Richterite
Riebeckite
Rutile
Sanidine
Sapphirine
Schreyerite (TL)
Sepiolite
Siderite
Spinel
'Synchysite'
Taranakite
Thenardite
Thermonatrite
Titanite
'Tourmaline'
'var: Verdelite'
Tremolite
Trona
Turquoise
Uhligite
Uvite
Villiaumite
'Zeolite Group'
Zircon


176 entries listed. 81 valid minerals. 6 type localities (valid minerals).

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

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