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Kapiri deposit, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawii
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Kapiri depositDeposit
BalakaDistrict
Southern RegionRegion
MalawiCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
15° 16' 59'' South , 34° 55' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-15.28333,34.91667
GeoHash:
G#: kv2c49c81
GRN:
S11E24
Type:
Deposit
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Balaka18,902 (2011)34.1km
Liwonde22,469 (2013)40.9km
Machinga1,418 (2011)43.0km
Zomba80,932 (2011)44.6km
Chiradzulu1,580 (2011)49.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
158057
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158057:3
GUID (UUID V4):
47423af7-1220-409d-b451-d1d73a79d0b7


REE-bearing carbonatite dikes cutting a Precambrian dolomite.

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ 'Monazite' ?
Formula: REE(PO4)
β“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
β“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
β“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
β“˜ 'Synchysite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
β“˜ Synchysite-(Y)
Formula: CaY(CO3)2F
β“˜ 'Zeolite Group'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Synchysite-(Y)5.BD.20cCaY(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
β“˜'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Monazite' ?-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
β“˜'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
β“˜'Synchysite'-Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
Cβ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Oβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fβ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
Caβ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Yβ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
NdNeodymium
Ndβ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F

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References

Garson, M.S. 1965. The geology of the area west of Lake Malombe, Fort Johnston District. Records, Geological Survey of Malawi, 3, 35-48.
Woolley, A.R. (1987): Lithosphere metasomatism and the petrogenesis of the Chilwa Province of alkaline igneous rocks and carbonatites, Malawi. Journal Afr. Earth Sci. 6, 891-898.
Woolley, A. R. (1987) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 1: North and South America.
Eby, G.N., Roden-Tice, M., Kreuger, H.L., Ewing, W., Faxon, E.H., and Woolley, A.R. (1995): Geochronology and cooling history of the northern part of the Chilwa alkaline province, Malawi. Journal Afr. Earth Sci. 20, 275-288.
Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): Rare earth element mines, deposits, and occurrences. USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
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