Kericho and Sotik volcanic area, Nandi County, Kenyai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kericho and Sotik volcanic area | Volcanic Field |
| Nandi County | County |
| Kenya | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
0° North , 35° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~50km
Type:
Age:
66 to 2.6 Ma
Geologic Time:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
406917
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:406917:4
GUID (UUID V4):
a43d58f2-0472-4438-91cb-14bde52555db
The northern half of Kericho area (Binge 1962) is dominated by Tinderet volcano, Nandi County, Kenya, while the southern part and most of the Sotik district (Shoeman 1949) to the south are covered by plateau phonolites with lesser areas of tuff and nephelinite.
Approx coords range: 0ΒΊ00' - 1ΒΊ00'S; 35ΒΊ00' - 35ΒΊ30'E.
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| β Aenigmatite Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| β 'Alkali Feldspar' |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| β Katophorite Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| β Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| β | Katophorite | 9.DE.20 | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| β | Aenigmatite | 9.DH.40 | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| β | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | β Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | β Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Na | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
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