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Osarara, Narok County, Kenyai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Osarara | - not defined - |
| Narok County | County |
| Kenya | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
1° South , 35° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~113km
Red oxy-dravite in quartz-muscovite schist.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Oxy-dravite (TL) Formula: Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O Type Locality: References: Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2012) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2012. CNMNC Newsletter No 14. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (5) 1281-1288 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.5.15 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| โ | Oxy-dravite (TL) | 9.CK.05 | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | โ Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | โ Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | โ Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
African Plate
- Congo Craton
- Tanzania CratonCraton
Kenya
- ⭔Rift Valley ProvinceProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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References
Mattson, Stephanie M., Rossman, George R. (1984) Ferric iron in tourmaline. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 11 (5) 225-234 doi:10.1007/bf00308137
