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Riebeckite from
Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi


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Riebeckite

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Riebeckite

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

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Riebeckite

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Riebeckite

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Riebeckite

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

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Riebeckite

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Riebeckite

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Riebeckite

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

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
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Riebeckite

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Riebeckite
Formula:◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz6
- var Smoky Quartz6
Zircon2
K Feldspar2
Microcline2
Orthoclase1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Riebeckite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Photo GalleryView Gallery (15 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:9567
Long-form Identifier:1:3:9567:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Riebeckite
27.1km (16.9 miles) ⓘMpyupyu Hill, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
62.0km (38.5 miles) ⓘMachemba Mountain, Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi
72.6km (45.1 miles) ⓘMichese Intrusion, Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi
83.4km (51.8 miles) ⓘMulanje Massif (Mlange Massif), Mulanje, Southern Region, Malawi
83.4km (51.8 miles) ⓘMlanje Massif, Mulanje, Southern Region, Malawi
References
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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