Minjingu Phosphate Rock （MPR） from Northern Tanzania and the Ikutha Phosphate Rock （IPR） found in Central-Southeast Kenya are well documented as potential sources of phosphorous （P） available in East Africa. On-...Minjingu Phosphate Rock （MPR） from Northern Tanzania and the Ikutha Phosphate Rock （IPR） found in Central-Southeast Kenya are well documented as potential sources of phosphorous （P） available in East Africa. On-farm trials in phosphate-deficient soils in Western Kenya demonstrated MPR to be as effective as triple superphosphate （TSP） - 20% P, at equal P rates. The aim of this work is to determine the distribution of phosphorus in these phosphate rocks （PRs）. The different phosphorus fractions were extracted using the modified Williams extraction procedure and analysis carried on a UV/VIS spectrometer （SHIMADZU UV-220-02 and NOVASPEC II）. The analysis showed that the most abundant form of phosphorus in the phosphate rocks was the Inorganic Phosphorus （IP） contributing 74.20% of total phosphorus （TP） for Minjingu, and 83,28% of total phosphorus for Ikutha phosphate rock.展开更多
The main objective of this research was to use ground magnetic survey to delineate shear zone and iron ore deposit within the Neoproterozoic rocks of Mutomo-Ikutha area of south eastern Kenya. Total field magnetic dat...The main objective of this research was to use ground magnetic survey to delineate shear zone and iron ore deposit within the Neoproterozoic rocks of Mutomo-Ikutha area of south eastern Kenya. Total field magnetic data was recorded by using high resolution proton precision geometric magnetometer which recorded total components of the ground magnetic anomaly data running through sixteen traverses. The field data was qualitatively and quantitatively interpreted and the results gave values for the total component measurements of ground magnetic anomaly that varied between a minimum negative peak value of about 250 nanoTesla and a maximum of about 1000 nanoTesla. 550 nanoTesla was considered to be threshold of the iron mineralization within the area. The results indicated that the western part of Mutomo-Ikutha was sheared, faulted and contained iron ore mineralization trending in the north-south direction. Areas with high anomalous values were geochemically proven to contain magnetite.展开更多
文摘Minjingu Phosphate Rock （MPR） from Northern Tanzania and the Ikutha Phosphate Rock （IPR） found in Central-Southeast Kenya are well documented as potential sources of phosphorous （P） available in East Africa. On-farm trials in phosphate-deficient soils in Western Kenya demonstrated MPR to be as effective as triple superphosphate （TSP） - 20% P, at equal P rates. The aim of this work is to determine the distribution of phosphorus in these phosphate rocks （PRs）. The different phosphorus fractions were extracted using the modified Williams extraction procedure and analysis carried on a UV/VIS spectrometer （SHIMADZU UV-220-02 and NOVASPEC II）. The analysis showed that the most abundant form of phosphorus in the phosphate rocks was the Inorganic Phosphorus （IP） contributing 74.20% of total phosphorus （TP） for Minjingu, and 83,28% of total phosphorus for Ikutha phosphate rock.
文摘The main objective of this research was to use ground magnetic survey to delineate shear zone and iron ore deposit within the Neoproterozoic rocks of Mutomo-Ikutha area of south eastern Kenya. Total field magnetic data was recorded by using high resolution proton precision geometric magnetometer which recorded total components of the ground magnetic anomaly data running through sixteen traverses. The field data was qualitatively and quantitatively interpreted and the results gave values for the total component measurements of ground magnetic anomaly that varied between a minimum negative peak value of about 250 nanoTesla and a maximum of about 1000 nanoTesla. 550 nanoTesla was considered to be threshold of the iron mineralization within the area. The results indicated that the western part of Mutomo-Ikutha was sheared, faulted and contained iron ore mineralization trending in the north-south direction. Areas with high anomalous values were geochemically proven to contain magnetite.
