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Pyrophanite from
Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi


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Pyrophanite, etc.

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

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

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

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

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
09114030017888483367375.jpg
Pyrophanite, etc.

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
07828290017364603038034.jpg
Pyrophanite, etc.

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

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
09114030017888483367375.jpg
Pyrophanite, etc.

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Pyrophanite
Formula:Mn2+TiO3
Comments:Crystals to 5mm in diameter ; as star-twins
Colour:black metallic
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Feldspar Group2
Quartz2
Aegirine1
Xenotime-(Y)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrophanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:116336
Long-form Identifier:1:3:116336:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrophanite
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘJunguni Hill, Machinga, Southern Region, Malawi
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
 
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