Siderite from Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi

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Southern Region Zomba ⓘ Mount Malosa	Cairncross, Bruce (2002) Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (1) 31-37 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9926653 Cairncross, B., Messner, K, Farquharson, E. (1999) Die Pegmatite des Mount Malosa bei Zomba, Malawi. Lapis, 24 (4) 22-32
ⓘ Nchisi Island (Chilwa Island; Shirwa Island)	Berger, Vladimir I., Singer, Donald A., Orris, Greta J. (2009) Carbonatites of the World, Explored Deposits of Nb and REE—Database and Grade and Tonnage Models . Open-File Report 2009-1139. U.S. Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr20091139 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. doi.org/10.1016/0899-5362(95)00054-W Simonetti, A., & Bell, K. (1994). Isotopic and geochemical investigation of the Chilwa Island carbonatite complex, Malawi: evidence for a depleted mantle source region, liquid immiscibility, and open-system behaviour. Journal of Petrology, 35(6), 1597-1621. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/35.6.1597 Woolley, A. R., & Jones, G. C. (1987). The petrochemistry of the northern part of the Chilwa alkaline province, Malawi. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 30(1), 335-355. doi.org/10.1144/GSL.SP.1987.030.01.16 Woolley, A. R. (1969). Some aspects of fenitization with particular reference to Chilwa Island and Kangankunde, Malawi. British Museum (Natural History), Mineralogy, 2, 189-219. Snelling, N. J. (1965). Age determinations on three African carbonatites. Nature, 205(4970), 491-491. doi.org/10.1038/205491a0 Garson, M. S., & Smith, C. W. (1958). Chilwa Island: Geol. Surv. Nyasald., Mem, 1.
ⓘ Python Island	Garson, M. S. (1965). Carbonatites in southern Malawi. Geol. Surv. Malawi. Bull, (15).