Makueni County, Kenyai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Makueni County | District |
| Kenya | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Makueni Boma | 20,681 (2018) |
| Wote | 6,133 (2013) |
| Mtito Andei | 4,763 (2018) |
Mindat Locality ID:
285169
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:285169:6
GUID (UUID V4):
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French:
Makueni, Kenya
German:
Makueni County, Kenia
Simplified Chinese:
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Spanish:
Condado de Makueni, Kenia
Swahili:
Kaunti ya Makueni, Kenya
Cebuano:
Makueni, Kenya
Dutch:
Makueni, Kenia
Japanese:
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Korean:
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Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Makueni KΕ«n, Kenya
Norwegian:
Makueni fylke, Kenya
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Makueni, Kenya
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Makueni, Kenya
One of the 47 counties of Kenya. This county was part of the former Eastern province prior to 2013.
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| β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Locality: Chyulu Hills, Makueni County, Kenya |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Locality: Chyulu Hills, Makueni County, Kenya |
| β Bobierrite Formula: Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| β 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' Locality: Chyulu Hills, Makueni County, Kenya |
| β 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Locality: Chyulu Hills, Makueni County, Kenya |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Locality: Chyulu Hills, Makueni County, Kenya |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Hibonite Formula: CaAl12O19 Locality: Chyulu Hills, Makueni County, Kenya |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Localities: |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Mullite Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x Locality: Chyulu Hills, Makueni County, Kenya |
| β Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) Locality: Chyulu Hills, Makueni County, Kenya |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Localities: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| βͺ Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 Description: Riebeckite from this locality is analysed with the following results: SiO2 50,21%, Ti02 0,12%,Al2O3 1,66%, Fe2O3 16.51%, FeO 21.23%. MnO 0.09%, MgO 1.07%. CaO 0.55% Na2O 6.46% K20 0.52% OH 1,65% F 0,10%. Total 100.17.
Acicular crystals up to 18 cm with quartz in vugs are described.
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| β Sapphirine Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] Locality: Chyulu Hills, Makueni County, Kenya |
| β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Locality: Chyulu Hills, Makueni County, Kenya |
| β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Locality: Chyulu Hills, Makueni County, Kenya |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hibonite | 4.CC.45 | CaAl12O19 |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Bobierrite | 8.CE.35 | Mg3(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Mullite | 9.AF.20 | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| β | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| β | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | β»[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Sapphirine | 9.DH.45 | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
| β | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Bobierrite | Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Bobierrite | Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| O | β Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| O | β Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Bobierrite | Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Mg | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Al | β Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| Al | β Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Si | β Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Bobierrite | Mg3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | β Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makueni_County |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q473717 |
| GeoNames ID: | 7667645 |
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