Mine detail: Kerio Valley Fluorspar Mine

Previously called 'KamnaonKimwarer and Chof Deposits'

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Location

Lat / long:

0.50155, 35.61788

Resource(B)

Primary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Tertiary:	Quartz, Calcium, Iron
Ore:	Fluorite
Gangue:	Biotite, Calcite, Diopside, Graphite, Microcline, Orthoclase, Pyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Orebody form:	LINEAR
Discovery year:	1967

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1972

Geology

Host rock:	Hornblende-Gneiss;Biotite-Gneiss;Quartzofeldspathic Gneiss
Host type:	Gneiss,Limestone
Associated rock:	Basalt
Associated type:	Basalt,Pegmatite
Structure:	Rift Valley To The West, Kavirondo Rift To The Se., Kerio Valley. Elgeyo Escarpment And Associated Faults

References

MRDS	W007003
DEP	10069464
Reference	{Deposit:: CHERMETTE, A., 1973, SPATH-FLUOR: METAL SERVICE, P. 38}{Deposit:: , 1972, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO 60, SEPT *2, P. 37}{Deposit:: NYAMBOK, I.O. AND GACIRI, S.J., 1975, GEOLOGY OF THE FLUORITE DEPOSITS IN KERIO VALLEY, KENYA: ECON. GEOL. V. 70 N. 2 P. 299 - 307}{Deposit:: 1969 GEOLMAP KENYA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, J. WALSH}{Deposit:: 1974 GEOLMAP U. OF NAIROBI, NYAMBOK AND GACIRI}{Production:: CHERMETTE, A., 1973, SPATH-FLUOR: P. 38. 1970, 1971, 1972 MINERALS YEARBOOK V. III P. 471, 505, 503 RESP.}
Reporter	Schruben, Paul G.