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Lenderut Hills, Kajiado County, Kenyai
Regional Level Types
Lenderut HillsGroup of Hills
Kajiado CountyCounty
KenyaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
2° 4' 59'' South , 36° 16' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-2.08312,36.28073
GRN:
S02E26
Type:
Group of Hills
Kรถppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Magadi14,529 (2013)20.2km
Kajiado11,198 (2013)60.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
407044
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:407044:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The remnants of central volcano that predates the surrounding plateau trachytes (Baker 1963).

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5 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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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
โ“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
โ“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
โ“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
โ“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
โ“˜ 'Sodic plagioclase'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
โ“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
โ“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) ยท H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-โ—ปCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
โ“˜'Sodic plagioclase'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oโ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naโ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naโ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alโ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alโ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siโ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Cenozoic : 2.62 Ma to 2.53 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Quaternary
   Pleistocene
โ“˜ Olivine basalt (youngest age)2.53 Ma
  Neogene
   Pliocene
โ“˜ Olivine basalt (oldest age)2.62 Ma

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Kenya
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Baker, B. H. (1963) Geology of the Area South of Magadi. Report 61. Geological Survey of Kenya
Fairhead, J. D., Mitchell, J. G., & Williams, L. A. J. (1972). New K/Ar determinations on rift volcanics of S. Kenya and their bearing on age of rift faulting. Nature Physical Science, 238(83), 66-69. doi.org/10.1038/physci238066a0
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.136
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