Kihanywa hill, Haute Ruvubu, Kayanza Province, Burundii
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kihanywa hill | Hill |
| Haute Ruvubu | - not defined - |
| Kayanza Province | Province |
| Burundi | Country |
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| Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities. | |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 2° South , 29° East (est.) |
| Margin of Error: | ~34km |
| Locality type: | Hill |
| KΓΆppen climate type: | Aw : Tropical savanna, wet |
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Regions containing this locality
| Somali Plate (Somalia Plate) | Tectonic Plate |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Description: pseudomorphs after pyrite Reference: The Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA), sample # 11264; http://www.metafro.be/mineralogy/browse_hierarchical_geo?country=Burundi |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: The Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA), sample # 11261; http://www.metafro.be/mineralogy/browse_hierarchical_geo?country=Burundi |
| β 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: The Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA), sample # 11264; http://www.metafro.be/mineralogy/browse_hierarchical_geo?country=Burundi |
| β 'Monazite' Reference: The Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA), samples # 8637 & 11262; http://www.metafro.be/mineralogy/browse_hierarchical_geo?country=Burundi |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: nodules composed of small crystals Reference: The Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA), sample # 13263; http://www.metafro.be/mineralogy/browse_hierarchical_geo?country=Burundi |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| β | 'Monazite' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A2X3 | |||
| β | Ilmenite | 4.3.5.1 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
| XO(OH) | |||
| β | Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| β | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| β | 'Monazite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
Localities in this RegionShow map
- Kayanza Province
- Haute Ruvubu
- Kihanywa hill
- Haute Ruvubu
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