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Sultan Hamud, Umba Valley Region, Makueni County, Kenyai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sultan Hamud | Town |
| Umba Valley Region | Region |
| Makueni County | District |
| Kenya | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
2° 1' South , 37° 22' East
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| โ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| โ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| โ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| โ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โช Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 Description: Riebeckite from this locality is analysed with the following results: SiO2 50,21%, Ti02 0,12%,Al2O3 1,66%, Fe2O3 16.51%, FeO 21.23%. MnO 0.09%, MgO 1.07%. CaO 0.55% Na2O 6.46% K20 0.52% OH 1,65% F 0,10%. Total 100.17.
Acicular crystals up to 18 cm with quartz in vugs are described.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| โ | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | โป[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| โ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | โ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | โ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Hamud |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q7636659 |
Localities in this Region
- Makueni County
- Umba Valley Region
- Sultan Hamud
- Umba Valley Region
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
African Plate
- Tanzanian Eastern GranulitesOrogenic Belt
Kenya
- ⭔Eastern ProvinceProvince
- ⭔Rift Valley ProvinceProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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Sultan Hamud, Umba Valley Region, Makueni County, Kenya