Fort Portal, Kabarole District, Uganda

Ref.: Barker, D.S. and Nixon, P.H. (1989) High-Ca, low-alkali carbonatite volcanism at Fort Portal, Uganda. Contributions to Minralogy and Petrology.: 103: 166-177.

A quaternary volcanic field containing approximately 50 vents that erupted carbonatite. Monogenetic tuff cones mark the vents in two ENE-trending belts.

Mineral List:

	Aloisiite

	Apatite-(CaOH)

	Baryte

	Calcite

	Gehlenite

	Jennite

	Magnetite var: Titaniferous Magnetite

	Monticellite

	'Olivine'

	Periclase

	Perovskite

	Phlogopite

	'Pyroxene Group'

	Pyrrhotite

	Reinhardbraunsite

	Spinel

	Spurrite

	Thaumasite

18 entries listed. 14 valid minerals.

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