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Chimwadzulu Hill, Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawii
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Corundum

Chimwadzulu Hill, Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi
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Corundum

Chimwadzulu Hill, Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi
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Corundum

Chimwadzulu Hill, Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi
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Corundum

Chimwadzulu Hill, Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi
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Corundum

Chimwadzulu Hill, Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi
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Corundum

Chimwadzulu Hill, Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 48' 42'' South , 34° 37' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-14.81180,34.62949
GeoHash:
G#: kv2esp87j
GRN:
S10E24
Type:
Hill
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ntcheu10,445 (2011)1.2km
Balaka18,902 (2011)39.7km
Dedza15,608 (2011)57.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
26437
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26437:3
GUID (UUID V4):
b059e43c-69b0-4b02-9330-eb95d81297f0


Placer gem mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
βœͺ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Description: Nyala rubies
β“˜ Corundum var. Padparadscha
Formula: Al2O3
βœͺ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
Description: Nyala rubies
β“˜ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Description: Yellow-green corundum.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜var. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜var. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜var. Padparadscha4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Corundum var. PadparadschaAl2O3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alβ“˜ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alβ“˜ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ Corundum var. PadparadschaAl2O3
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

Henn, U., Bank, H., & Bank, F. H. (1990). Red and orange corundum (ruby and padparadscha) from Malawi. Journal of Gemmology, 22(2), 83-89.
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