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Quartz from
Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Aegirine199
Zircon50
Microcline41
- var Ferruginous Microcline1
Orthoclase32
Feldspar Group29
Epididymite20
K Feldspar18
Arfvedsonite14
Eudidymite14
Parisite-(Ce)12
Niobophyllite10
Albite9
Barylite8
Pyrochlore Group7
Astrophyllite6
Xenotime-(Y)5
Monazite-(Ce)4
Ilmenite4
Hematite4
Fergusonite-(Y)2
Muscovite2
Pyrophanite2
Genthelvite2
Magnesio-riebeckite2
Caysichite-(Y)2
Amphibole Supergroup2
- var Byssolite1
Siderite1
Limonite1
Goethite1
Parisite1
Elpidite1
Milarite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Photo GalleryView Gallery (40 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:9323
Long-form Identifier:1:3:9323:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Chingasa, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Kuchingwe, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Makwelero, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Razor, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘMongolowe-Chaone-Chikala Complexes, Machinga, Southern Region, Malawi
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘUtale Occurrence, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi
27.1km (16.9 miles) ⓘMpyupyu Hill, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘNailuwa Occurrence, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘKanono Dike, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi
41.3km (25.6 miles) ⓘPalula Occurrence, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi
41.3km (25.7 miles) ⓘKapiri deposit, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘKangankunde Carbonatite Complex, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi
49.3km (30.7 miles) ⓘManondo-Choma gold prospect, Kirk Range, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi
62.0km (38.5 miles) ⓘMachemba Mountain, Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi
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