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Molo Volcanic Area, Nakuru County, Kenyai
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Molo Volcanic AreaVolcanic Field
Nakuru CountyCounty
KenyaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
0° 14' 46'' South , 35° 43' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-0.24612,35.73249
GRN:
S01E25
Type:
Volcanic Field
Age:
23.03 Ma to present day
Geologic Time:
Miocene
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
406931
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:406931:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Molo area lies on the western shoulder of the rift and is entirely covered by volcanic rocks together with lacustrine and fluviatile sediments derived from them (Jennings 1971).

Approx coords range: 0ยบ00' - 0ยบ30'S; 35ยบ30' - 36ยบ00'E.

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5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
โ“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
โ“˜Aenigmatite9.DH.40Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
โ“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-
โ“˜'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)
โ“˜'Sodic amphibole'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oโ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oโ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naโ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Naโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siโ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caโ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Kenya
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Jennings, D. J. (1971). Geology of the Molo area. Report. Geological Survey of Kenya, 86.
Woolley, A. R. (2001) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World, Part 3: Africa - Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. The Geological Society of London.p.125
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