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Niassa Province, Mozambiquei
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Niassa ProvinceProvince
MozambiqueCountry

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Chrysoberyl

Cuamba District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
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Rhodonite

Meponda occurrence, Chimbonila District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
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Chrysoberyl

Cuamba District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
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Rhodonite

Meponda occurrence, Chimbonila District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
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Chrysoberyl

Cuamba District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
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Rhodonite

Meponda occurrence, Chimbonila District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
Neighbouring regions:
Southern Region, Malawi
Northern Region, Malawi
Mtwara Region, Tanzania
Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
Nampula Province, Mozambique
Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
Lake Malawi, Malawi/Mozambique/Tanzania
Zambezia Province, Mozambique
Type:
Province
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mandimba118,922 (2018)
Lichinga109,839 (2012)
Cuamba73,268 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
126983
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126983:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Niassa, Mozambique
German:
Provinz Niassa, Mosambik
Italian:
provincia di Niassa, Mozambico
Portuguese:
Província do Niassa, Moçambique
Russian:
Ньяса, Мозамбик
Simplified Chinese:
尼亚萨省, 莫桑比克
Spanish:
Niassa, Mozambique
Afrikaans:
Niassa, Mosambiek
Arabic:
محافظة نياسا, موزمبيق
Basque:
Niassa probintzia
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Ньяса
Bengali:
নিয়াসসা প্রদেশ
Bulgarian:
Няса, Мозамбик
Catalan:
Província de Niassa, Moçambic
Cebuano:
Niassa Province
Danish:
Niassa, Mozambique
Dutch:
Niassa, Mozambique
Farsi/Persian:
نیاسا, موزامبیک
Finnish:
Niassa, Mosambik
Georgian:
ნიასის პროვინცია
Greek:
Επαρχία Νιάσα, Μοζαμβίκη
Gujarati:
નિઆસા પ્રાંત
Hindi:
निआसा प्रांत, मोज़ाम्बीक
Indonesian:
Provinsi Niassa, Mozambik
Japanese:
ニアサ州, モザンビーク
Kannada:
ನಿಯಾಸಾ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ
Korean:
니아사 주, 모잠비크
Latvian:
Ņasas province, Mozambika
Lithuanian:
Njasos provincija, Mozambikas
Macedonian:
Њаса, Мозамбик
Malay:
Niassa Province
Marathi:
नियास प्रांत
Northern Frisian:
Niassa
Norwegian:
Niassa, Mosambik
Polish:
Niasa, Mozambik
Romanian:
Provincia Niassa, Mozambic
Sinhalese:
නියස්සා පළාත
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Niassa, Msumbiji
Swedish:
Niassa, Moçambique
Tamil:
நிஅஸ்ஸா மாகாணம்
Telugu:
నియాసా ప్రావిన్స్
Thai:
จังหวัดเนียสซา, โมซัมบิก
Traditional Chinese:
尼亞薩省
Turkish:
Niassa Bölgesi, Mozambik
Ukrainian:
Ньяса, Мозамбік
Urdu:
نیاسا صوبہ
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Niassa, Mozambique
Wu Chinese:
尼亞薩省


In 2008 rubies were discovered in and around the Niassa National Reserve.

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Alkali pyroxene'
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite'
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Martins da Pedra.
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Britholite Group'
Formula: (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
ⓘ 'Chevkinite Group'
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ 'Fergusonite'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Martins da Pedra.
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Almandine-Pyrope Series
var. Rhodolite'		-Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Fergusonite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Britholite Group'-(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
ⓘ'Chevkinite Group'-
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ'Alkali pyroxene'-
ⓘ'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
CCarbon
Cⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
Caⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mnⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed254 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed269 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lower Karoo3268.8 - 265.1 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Glossopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Rigbyaceae : Glossopteris268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Niassodon mfumukasi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Kingoriidae : Niassodon : Niassodon mfumukasi259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niassa_Province
Wikidata ID:Q622799
GeoNames ID:1030006

Localities in this Region

Mozambique
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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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