Locality type: | Island |
Classification |
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Species: | Andradite var: Melanite |
Formula: | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Melanite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Nchisi Island (Chilwa Island; Shirwa Island), Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 715037 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:715037:1 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 5bcf04df-ded0-4c23-b133-822a0b63379b |
Nearest other occurrences of Melanite |
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31.9km (19.8 miles) | ⓘTundulu Complex, Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi |
33.8km (21.0 miles) | ⓘNkalonje Hills, Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi |
47.4km (29.4 miles) | ⓘSongwe Hill REE Project (Songwe Hill carbonatite), Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi |
88.5km (55.0 miles) | ⓘLake Malombe Vents, Mangochi, Southern Region, Malawi |
References |
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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 |