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Arfvedsonite from
Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi


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Arfvedsonite, etc.

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Arfvedsonite, etc.

Chisenga Ridge, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Arfvedsonite, etc.

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Arfvedsonite, etc.

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Arfvedsonite, etc.

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Arfvedsonite, etc.

Chisenga Ridge, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Arfvedsonite, etc.

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Arfvedsonite, etc.

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Arfvedsonite, etc.

Chisenga Ridge, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Arfvedsonite
Formula:NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Orthoclase77
Microcline46
Zircon35
Quartz35
- var Smoky Quartz21
Feldspar Group26
Aegirine20
K Feldspar6
Albite4
Xenotime-(Y)2
Pyrochlore Group1
Siderite1
Ilmenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arfvedsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Photo GalleryView Gallery (106 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1134
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1134:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Arfvedsonite in this Region
Chisenga Ridge, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Nearest other occurrences of Arfvedsonite
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘMongolowe-Chaone-Chikala Complexes, Machinga, Southern Region, Malawi
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘJunguni Hill, Machinga, Southern Region, Malawi
60.4km (37.5 miles) ⓘNkalonje Hills, Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi
67.7km (42.1 miles) ⓘNamangali Hill, Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi
72.6km (45.1 miles) ⓘMichese Intrusion, Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi
83.4km (51.8 miles) ⓘMulanje Massif (Mlange Massif), Mulanje, Southern Region, Malawi
83.4km (51.8 miles) ⓘMlanje Massif, Mulanje, Southern Region, Malawi
References
Cairncross, Bruce; Messner, Karl; Farquharson, Eric (1999) Die Pegmatite des Mount Malosa bei Zomba, Malawi [The pegmatites of Mount Malosa near Zomba, Malawi]. Lapis, 24 (4). 22-32; 50
Cairncross, Bruce (2002) Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (1) 31-37 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9926653
Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.
Guastoni, A., Nestola, F., Giaretta, A. (2009) Mineral chemistry and alteration of rare earth element (REE) carbonates from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Malawi. American Mineralogist, 94 (8) 1216-1222 doi:10.2138/am.2009.3185
 
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