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Kitum Cave, Mount Elgon, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenyai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
1° 2' 56'' North , 34° 34' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
1.04910,34.58020
GRN:
N01E25
Type:
Cave
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kapchorwa11,300 (2016)41.7km
Sironko14,000 (2016)42.1km
Malikisi4,319 (2018)45.0km
Mbale76,493 (2016)45.2km
Kitale75,123 (2013)47.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
204563
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:204563:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Minerals found in wood fragments from a pre-Pleistocene ancient forest that clothed the Mt Elgon volcano. The area is protected by two National Parks (one on each side of the Uganda-Kenyan border).

Cave has been "excavated" by elephants in search of sodium salts. It is formed in a pyroclastic volcanic rocks.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


37 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
โ“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
โ“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Aphthitalite
Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
โ“˜ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Blรถdite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ 'Gmelinite Subgroup'
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
โ“˜ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
โ“˜ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
โ“˜ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
โ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
โ“˜ 'Leucoxene'
โ“˜ Lonecreekite
Formula: (NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
โ“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
โ“˜ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
โ“˜ Mohrite
Formula: (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
โ“˜ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Natron
Formula: Na2CO3 · 10H2O
โ“˜ Nitromagnesite
Formula: Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
โ“˜ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
โ“˜ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
โ“˜ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
โ“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Stercorite
Formula: (NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
โ“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
โ“˜ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
โ“˜ Syngenite
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
โ“˜ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
โ“˜ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Tschermigite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
โ“˜Sylvite3.AA.20KCl
โ“˜Salammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
โ“˜Natron5.CB.10Na2CO3 ยท 10H2O
โ“˜Trona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Nitromagnesite5.NC.05Mg(NO3)2 ยท 6H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Aphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
โ“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
โ“˜Hexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 ยท 6H2O
โ“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 ยท 7H2O
โ“˜Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 ยท 22H2O
โ“˜Lonecreekite7.CC.20(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 ยท 12H2O
โ“˜Tschermigite7.CC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2 ยท 12H2O
โ“˜Blรถdite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 ยท 4H2O
โ“˜Mohrite7.CC.60(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 ยท 6H2O
โ“˜Polyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Mirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 ยท 10H2O
โ“˜Syngenite7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 ยท H2O
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Stercorite8.CJ.05(NH4)Na(PO3OH) ยท 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
โ“˜Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) ยท 8H2O
โ“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 ยท 2.5-3H2O
โ“˜Gonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] ยท 6H2O
โ“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) ยท H2O
โ“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 ยท 4H2O
โ“˜Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 ยท 12H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X ยท 8H2O
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Gmelinite Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
โ“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] ยท nH2O
โ“˜'Leucoxene'-
โ“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hโ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ BlรถditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hโ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hโ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hโ“˜ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hโ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hโ“˜ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Hโ“˜ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hโ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hโ“˜ Stercorite(NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
Hโ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hโ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Hโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cโ“˜ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Cโ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
NNitrogen
Nโ“˜ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Nโ“˜ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Nโ“˜ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Nโ“˜ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Nโ“˜ Stercorite(NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
Nโ“˜ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oโ“˜ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oโ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ BlรถditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oโ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oโ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oโ“˜ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oโ“˜ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Oโ“˜ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oโ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ Stercorite(NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
Oโ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oโ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Oโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oโ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fโ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naโ“˜ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Naโ“˜ BlรถditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naโ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Naโ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naโ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naโ“˜ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Naโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naโ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naโ“˜ Stercorite(NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
Naโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naโ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ BlรถditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgโ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgโ“˜ NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Mgโ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alโ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alโ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alโ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alโ“˜ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siโ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siโ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siโ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Siโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siโ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siโ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siโ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ Stercorite(NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sโ“˜ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Sโ“˜ BlรถditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sโ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sโ“˜ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sโ“˜ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sโ“˜ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sโ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Sโ“˜ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Clโ“˜ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Clโ“˜ SylviteKCl
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Kโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kโ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Kโ“˜ SylviteKCl
Kโ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Caโ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caโ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caโ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Caโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caโ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Mohrite(NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Baโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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References

oergroenmuseum.blogspot.no (n.d.) http://oergroenmuseum.blogspot.no/2011/02/mount-elgon-flora.html
Bowell, R. J.; Warren, A.; Redmond, I. (1996) Formation of cave salts and utilization by elephants in the Mount Elgon region, Kenya, in Environmental Geochemistry and Health. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 113 (1). 63-79 doi:10.1144/gsl.sp.1996.113.01.06
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitum_Cave
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