Amboseli Volcanic Area, Kajiado County, Kenyai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Amboseli Volcanic Area | Volcanic Field |
| Kajiado County | County |
| Kenya | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
2° South , 36° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~158km
Locality type:
The southern half of the area, which lies adjacent to the border with Tanzania, is covered extensively by lavas of the Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania.
Approx coords range: 2ΒΊ30' - 2ΒΊ57'S; 37ΒΊ00' - 37ΒΊ30'E.
Age: Upper Pliocene to Recent.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Reference: Williams, L. A. J. (1972). Geology of the Amboseli area (vol. 90). Geological Survey of Kenya, Ministry of Natural Resources, Republic of Kenya, 90. |
| β Andradite var. Melanite Formula: Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 Reference: Williams, L. A. J. (1972). Geology of the Amboseli area (vol. 90). Geological Survey of Kenya, Ministry of Natural Resources, Republic of Kenya, 90. |
| β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Williams, L. A. J. (1972). Geology of the Amboseli area (vol. 90). Geological Survey of Kenya, Ministry of Natural Resources, Republic of Kenya, 90. |
| β 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) Reference: Williams, L. A. J. (1972). Geology of the Amboseli area (vol. 90). Geological Survey of Kenya, Ministry of Natural Resources, Republic of Kenya, 90. |
| β Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 Reference: Williams, L. A. J. (1972). Geology of the Amboseli area (vol. 90). Geological Survey of Kenya, Ministry of Natural Resources, Republic of Kenya, 90. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| β | var. Melanite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | β Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | β Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | β Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Woolley, A. R. (2001). Alkaline rocks and carbonatites of the world. Part 3: Africa. Geological Society. Natural History Museum, London, p. 137.
Williams, L. A. J. (1972). Geology of the Amboseli area (vol. 90). Geological Survey of Kenya, Ministry of Natural Resources, Republic of Kenya, 90.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Africa
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
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