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Kachebere Hills, Mchinji, Central Region, Malawii
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Kachebere HillsGroup of Hills
MchinjiDistrict
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MalawiCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° 47' South , 32° 48' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-13.78333,32.80000
GeoHash:
G#: ktx3d6u4r
GRN:
S10E23
Locality type:
Group of Hills
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mchinji18,305 (2011)8.8km
Chipata85,963 (2015)23.2km
Chadiza3,690 (2012)50.1km


Hypersthene granodiorite intrusion close to the border with Zambia; grandierite found in the hornfels aureole. Outside the aureole there are metasedimentary rocks: quartzites and quartz-muscovite schists.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Haslam, H.W. (1980): Grandidierite from a metamorphic aureole near Mchinji, Malawi. Mineralogical Magazine: 43: 822-823
β“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Reference: Haslam, H.W. (1980): Grandidierite from a metamorphic aureole near Mchinji, Malawi. Mineralogical Magazine: 43: 822-823
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
Reference: Haslam, H.W. (1980): Grandidierite from a metamorphic aureole near Mchinji, Malawi. Mineralogical Magazine: 43: 822-823
β“˜ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Reference: Haslam, H.W. (1980): Grandidierite from a metamorphic aureole near Mchinji, Malawi. Mineralogical Magazine: 43: 822-823
β“˜ Grandidierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Reference: Haslam, H.W. (1980): Grandidierite from a metamorphic aureole near Mchinji, Malawi. Mineralogical Magazine: 43: 822-823
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Haslam, H.W. (1980): Grandidierite from a metamorphic aureole near Mchinji, Malawi. Mineralogical Magazine: 43: 822-823
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Haslam, H.W. (1980): Grandidierite from a metamorphic aureole near Mchinji, Malawi. Mineralogical Magazine: 43: 822-823
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Haslam, H.W. (1980): Grandidierite from a metamorphic aureole near Mchinji, Malawi. Mineralogical Magazine: 43: 822-823
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Haslam, H.W. (1980): Grandidierite from a metamorphic aureole near Mchinji, Malawi. Mineralogical Magazine: 43: 822-823
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Haslam, H.W. (1980): Grandidierite from a metamorphic aureole near Mchinji, Malawi. Mineralogical Magazine: 43: 822-823
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Haslam, H.W. (1980): Grandidierite from a metamorphic aureole near Mchinji, Malawi. Mineralogical Magazine: 43: 822-823
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: Haslam, H.W. (1980): Grandidierite from a metamorphic aureole near Mchinji, Malawi. Mineralogical Magazine: 43: 822-823
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Haslam, H.W. (1980): Grandidierite from a metamorphic aureole near Mchinji, Malawi. Mineralogical Magazine: 43: 822-823

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜Grandidierite9.AJ.05(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
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“˜'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
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“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Mgβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
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“˜ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
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“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
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“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
TiTitanium
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“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Feβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3

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