| Locality type: | Mountain |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Orthoclase |
| Formula: | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Aegirine | 162 |
| Quartz | 91 |
| - var Smoky Quartz | 59 |
| Arfvedsonite | 77 |
| Zircon | 57 |
| Parisite-(Ce) | 6 |
| Xenotime-(Y) | 5 |
| Epididymite | 5 |
| Pyrochlore Group | 4 |
| Ilmenite | 2 |
| Pyromorphite | 1 |
| Amphibole Supergroup | 1 |
| Wulfenite | 1 |
| Fergusonite-(Y) | 1 |
| Riebeckite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Orthoclase data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (14 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 8305 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:8305:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase |
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| 21.5km (13.3 miles) | ⓘUtale Occurrence, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi |
| 58.8km (36.6 miles) | ⓘBangala Hill Dike, Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi |
| 59.2km (36.8 miles) | ⓘChaumbwi Vent, Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi |
| 60.4km (37.5 miles) | ⓘNkalonje Hills, Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi |
| 67.7km (42.1 miles) | ⓘNamangali Hill, Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi |
| 73.4km (45.6 miles) | ⓘSongwe Hill REE Project (Songwe Hill carbonatite), Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi |
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Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi