| Locality type: | Island |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Albite |
| Formula: | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Albite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Nchisi Island (Chilwa Island; Shirwa Island), Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1429690 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1429690:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Albite |
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| 32.9km (20.5 miles) | ⓘMount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi |
| 47.6km (29.6 miles) | ⓘJunguni Hill, Machinga, Southern Region, Malawi |
| 53.5km (33.3 miles) | ⓘUtale Occurrence, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi |
| 54.0km (33.5 miles) | ⓘNamangali Hill, Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi |
| 68.8km (42.8 miles) | ⓘMulanje Massif (Mlange Massif), Mulanje, Southern Region, Malawi |
| 68.8km (42.8 miles) | ⓘMlanje Massif, Mulanje, Southern Region, Malawi |
| 88.5km (55.0 miles) | ⓘLake Malombe Vents, Mangochi, Southern Region, Malawi |
| 91.6km (56.9 miles) | ⓘChaumbwi Vent, Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi |
| References |
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Eby, G.N., Roden-Tice, M., Krueger, H.L., Ewing, W., Faxon, E.H., Woolley, A.R. (1995) Geochronology and cooling history of the northern part of the Chilwa Alkaline Province, Malawi. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 20 (3) 275-288 doi:10.1016/0899-5362(95)00054-w |
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