Commodities
PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite
TertiaryQuartz, Calcium, Iron
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formLINEAR
Materials
Ore mineralsFluorite
GangueBiotite, Calcite, Diopside, Graphite, Microcline, Orthoclase, Pyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockGneiss,Limestone · Hornblende-Gneiss;Biotite-Gneiss;Quartzofeldspathic Gneiss
Associated rockBasalt,Pegmatite · Basalt
StructureRift Valley To The West, Kavirondo Rift To The Se., Kerio Valley. Elgeyo Escarpment And Associated Faults
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1972
Discovery year1967
Identification
Deposit ID10069464
MRDS IDW007003
Alternate namesKamnaon, Kimwarer and Chof Deposits
RegionAF
Data scoreB
Coordinates0.50155, 35.61788
References
CHERMETTE, A., 1973, SPATH-FLUOR: METAL SERVICE, P. 38, 1972, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO 60, SEPT '72, P. 37NYAMBOK, I.O. AND GACIRI, S.J., 1975, GEOLOGY OF THE FLUORITE DEPOSITS IN KERIO VALLEY, KENYA: ECON. GEOL. V. 70 N. 2 P. 299 - 3071969 GEOLMAP KENYA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, J. WALSH1974 GEOLMAP U. OF NAIROBI, NYAMBOK AND GACIRICHERMETTE, A., 1973, SPATH-FLUOR: P. 38. 1970, 1971, 1972 MINERALS YEARBOOK V. III P. 471, 505, 503 RESP.