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Majiyasawa pegmatite, Mzimba, Northern Region, Malawi i
Regional Level Types
Majiyasawa pegmatite Pegmatite
Mzimba District
Northern Region Region
Malawi Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

12° 0' 6'' South , 33° 38' 27'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

-12.00183,33.64091

G#: ktzgtx0s1

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Mzimba	19,308 (2011)	12.2km
Lundazi	11,635 (2012)	59.8km

Mindat Locality ID:

451123

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:451123:9

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Mzimba Turn-off

It intruded biotite gneiss and occupies the central part of an oval hillock about 100 m wide. The pegmatite is about 10 m wide and 60 m long and strikes 310º. The core of the pegmatite forms outcrops on the summit of the hillock. A section of the pegmatite is exposed in the walls of a mine pit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Niobium (Columbium)

Mineral List

ⓘ var. Aquamarine

ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

ⓘ 'Microperthite'

ⓘ var. Milky Quartz

ⓘ 'Tantalite'

3 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Biotite gneiss'

ⓘ 'Pegmatite'

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

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

ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine

Formula: Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈

References:

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

ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

References:

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

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

References:

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

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

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

ⓘ 'Microperthite'

References:

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

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

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

Formula: SiO₂

References:

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

ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

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

ⓘ 'Tantalite'

Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆

References:

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

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Milky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Beryl var. Aquamarine	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
ⓘ		9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Tantalite'	-	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
ⓘ	'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Microperthite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz	SiO₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Mn	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)

African PlateTectonic Plate

Irumide BeltOrogenic Belt

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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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