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Thoza pegmatite, Mzimba, Northern Region, Malawii
Regional Level Types
Thoza pegmatitePegmatite
MzimbaDistrict
Northern RegionRegion
MalawiCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 6' 7'' South , 33° 34' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-12.10206,33.57834
GeoHash:
G#: ktzghhgh2
GRN:
S09E23
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mzimba19,308 (2011)22.6km
Lundazi11,635 (2012)48.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
451120
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:451120:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


It forms a lenticular body that strikes 290º. It intruded biotite gneiss of the Basement Complex and exhibits a cross cutting relationship with the foliation of the country gneisses. Contacts with the country gneisses is linear and sharp). The pegmatite is approximately 250 m long and 8 m wide and its southwesterly extent could not be determined.

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7 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Microperthite'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘ 'Wad'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Microperthite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3

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References

[1]Salima, Jalf William Joseph (2014) Nature of Occurrence and Economic Potential of Granitic Pegmatites of Mzimba District in Northern Malawi. University of Fort Hare.
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