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Siderite from
Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi


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Siderite

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Siderite

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

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Siderite

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
07186820017271984094897.jpg
Siderite

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
06805580017271984127224.jpg
Siderite, etc.

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
04434960017272731255614.jpg
Siderite

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
07186820017271984094897.jpg
Siderite

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
06805580017271984127224.jpg
Siderite, etc.

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Siderite
Formula:FeCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Zircon1
Arfvedsonite1
Microcline1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Siderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:13913
Long-form Identifier:1:3:13913:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Siderite
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘNailuwa Occurrence, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘPython Island, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
41.3km (25.6 miles) ⓘPalula Occurrence, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘKangankunde Carbonatite Complex, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi
60.4km (37.5 miles) ⓘNkalonje Hills, Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi
64.7km (40.2 miles) ⓘNsengwa Hill, Neno, 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
 
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