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Barylite from
Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi


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Barylite, etc.

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Barylite

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Barylite

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Barylite

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

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
07986690017271979837807.jpg
Barylite

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
02763220017271979868573.jpg
Barylite

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
04364950017271979883433.jpg
Barylite

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

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Barylite

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
02763220017271979868573.jpg
Barylite

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
04364950017271979883433.jpg
Barylite

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Barylite
Formula:Be2Ba(Si2O7)
Comments:< 2 cm long crystals
Habit:platy
Colour:colorless
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Aegirine10
Quartz8
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Barylite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Photo GalleryView Gallery (17 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:116333
Long-form Identifier:1:3:116333:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Demartin, F.
Demartin, Francesco; Guastoni, Alessandro; Pezzotta, Federico (2003) Barylith, Niobophyllit & yttriumreicher Milarit - Neufunde aus den Pegmatiten von Zomba-Malosa, Malawi [Barylite, niobophyllite & yttrium-rich milarite - new finds from the pegmatites of Zomba-Malosa, Malawi]. Lapis, 28 (1). 18-21; 58
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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