Mount Kibo, Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzaniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mount Kibo | Mountain |
| Mount Kilimanjaro | Stratovolcano |
| Kilimanjaro Region | Region |
| Tanzania | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
3° 4' 33'' South , 37° 21' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
209155
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209155:9
GUID (UUID V4):
122bee3b-6c4e-4e1f-8ed9-5e2fe3df7afc
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kibo volcano (Uhuru peak), Mt Kilimanjaro
The Kibo volcano (or volcanic cone), with its Uhuru peak, of 5891.8 m above sea level, is the highest point of the Kilimanjaro mountain, and the roof of Africa. Throughout the ascent to Kibo can be found various mineral species of volcanic origin.
Occurrence of cm-sized anorthoclase crystals in outcrops of rhomb porphyries.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite var. Anorthoclase Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8 References: |
| β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| β 'Glass' |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| β Leucite Formula: K(AlSi2O6) |
| β Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| β | Albite var. Anorthoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| β | Leucite | 9.GB.05 | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| β | 'Glass' | - | |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| O | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Na | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Al | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Si | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| K | β Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| K | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
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Mount Kibo, Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania