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Kerimasi volcano, Monduli District, Arusha Region, Tanzaniai
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Monduli DistrictDistrict
Arusha RegionRegion
TanzaniaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
2° 52' 4'' South , 35° 56' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-2.86801,35.94944
GRN:
S02E25
Type:
Volcano
Kรถppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mto wa Mbu17,754 (2016)54.7km
Kiratu19,803 (2018)60.5km
Ngorongoro10,836 (2016)65.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
208416
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208416:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Kerimasi is an extinct carbonatite-nephelinite volcano located in the Gregory rift in northern Tanzania.

It is composed of nephelinitic pyroclastic rocks with carbonatite agglomerates and tuffs.

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34 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
โ“˜ Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2
โ“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
โ“˜ Franklinite
Formula: Zn2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Glaucochroite
Formula: CaMn2+(SiO4)
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
โ“˜ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Kerimasite (TL)
Formula: Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
โ“˜ Kimzeyite
Formula: Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
โ“˜ Latrappite
Formula: Ca2NbFe3+O6
โ“˜ Magnesioferrite
Formula: MgFe3+2O4
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
โ“˜ Monticellite
Formula: CaMg(SiO4)
โ“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
โ“˜ Nyerereite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2
โ“˜ Periclase
Formula: MgO
โ“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
โ“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Shortite
Formula: Na2Ca2(CO3)3
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
โ“˜ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
โ“˜ Sulphohalite
Formula: Na6(SO4)2FCl
Description: Identified from carbonate-rich melt inclusions in jacupirangite.
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜ Ulvรถspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜Periclase4.AB.25MgO
โ“˜Franklinite4.BB.05Zn2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Jacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Magnesioferrite4.BB.05MgFe3+2O4
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
โ“˜Ulvรถspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
โ“˜Latrappite4.CC.30Ca2NbFe3+O6
โ“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
โ“˜Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
โ“˜Cerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05(Ce4+,Th)O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
โ“˜Nyerereite5.AC.10Na2Ca(CO3)2
โ“˜Shortite5.AC.25Na2Ca2(CO3)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
โ“˜Sulphohalite7.BD.05Na6(SO4)2FCl
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
โ“˜Glaucochroite9.AC.05CaMn2+(SiO4)
โ“˜Monticellite9.AC.10CaMg(SiO4)
โ“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Kimzeyite9.AD.25Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
โ“˜Kerimasite (TL)9.AD.25Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Cโ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oโ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oโ“˜ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ GlaucochroiteCaMn2+(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ KimzeyiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
Oโ“˜ LatrappiteCa2NbFe3+O6
Oโ“˜ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oโ“˜ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ PericlaseMgO
Oโ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oโ“˜ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Oโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oโ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oโ“˜ SulphohaliteNa6(SO4)2FCl
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ UlvรถspinelTiFe22+O4
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oโ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Oโ“˜ KerimasiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fโ“˜ SulphohaliteNa6(SO4)2FCl
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naโ“˜ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Naโ“˜ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Naโ“˜ SulphohaliteNa6(SO4)2FCl
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgโ“˜ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Mgโ“˜ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Mgโ“˜ PericlaseMgO
Mgโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ KimzeyiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
Alโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ GlaucochroiteCaMn2+(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ KimzeyiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
Siโ“˜ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Siโ“˜ KerimasiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ SulphohaliteNa6(SO4)2FCl
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Clโ“˜ SulphohaliteNa6(SO4)2FCl
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ GlaucochroiteCaMn2+(SiO4)
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ KimzeyiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
Caโ“˜ LatrappiteCa2NbFe3+O6
Caโ“˜ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Caโ“˜ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caโ“˜ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caโ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Caโ“˜ KerimasiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiโ“˜ UlvรถspinelTiFe22+O4
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ GlaucochroiteCaMn2+(SiO4)
Mnโ“˜ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feโ“˜ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ LatrappiteCa2NbFe3+O6
Feโ“˜ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ UlvรถspinelTiFe22+O4
Feโ“˜ KerimasiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srโ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Srโ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrโ“˜ KimzeyiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
Zrโ“˜ KerimasiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
NbNiobium
Nbโ“˜ LatrappiteCa2NbFe3+O6
Nbโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceโ“˜ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
ThThorium
Thโ“˜ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2

Localities in this Region

Tanzania

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/tanzania/arusha/_kerimasi/
Hay, Richard L. (1983) Natrocarbonatite tephra of Kerimasi volcano, Tanzania. Geology, 11 (10). 599-602 doi:10.1130/0091-7613(1983)11<599:ntokvt>2.0.co;2
Mariano, A.N. and Roeder, P.L. (1983) Kerimasi: a neglected carbonatite volcano. Journal of Geology, 91, 449-455.
Church, A.A. (1996) The petrology of the Kerimasi carbonatite volcano and the carbonatites of Oldoinyo Lengai with a review of other occurrences of extrusive carbonatites. Ph.D. thesis, University of London, 384 pp.
Zaitsev, A. N. (2010) Nyerereite from calcite carbonatite at the Kerimasi Volcano, Northern Tanzania. Geology of Ore Deposits, 52 (7) 630-640 doi:10.1134/s1075701510070159
Guzmics, Tibor, Mitchell, Roger H., Szabรณ, Csaba, Berkesi, Mรกrta, Milke, Ralf, Ratter, Kitti (2012) Liquid immiscibility between silicate, carbonate and sulfide melts in melt inclusions hosted in co-precipitated minerals from Kerimasi volcano (Tanzania): evolution of carbonated nephelinitic magma. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 164 (1) 101-122 doi:10.1007/s00410-012-0728-6
Martins, T., Chakhmouradian, A. R., Medici, L. (2014) Perovskite alteration in kimberlites and carbonatites: the role of kassite, CaTi2O4(OH)2. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 41 (6) 473-484 doi:10.1007/s00269-014-0667-z
Kรกldos, Rรฉka, Guzmics, Tibor, Mitchell, Roger H., Dawson, John Barry, Milke, Ralf, Szabรณ, Csaba (2015) A melt evolution model for Kerimasi volcano, Tanzania: Evidence from carbonate melt inclusions in jacupirangite. Lithos, 238. 101-119 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2015.09.011
geo.web.ru (n.d.) http://geo.web.ru/conf/alkaline/2009/Zaitsev2.htm
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