| Locality type: | Island |
| Classification |
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| Species: | 'Sodic amphibole' (not an IMA approved species) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sodic amphibole 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: | 1429689 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1429689:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 18788b7d-beb3-4a5f-8003-9d86346557db |
| Nearest other occurrences of Sodic amphibole |
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| 31.9km (19.8 miles) | ⓘTundulu Complex, Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi |
| 43.1km (26.8 miles) | ⓘMachemba Mountain, Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi |
| 54.0km (33.5 miles) | ⓘNamangali Hill, Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawi |
| 95.4km (59.3 miles) | ⓘNsengwa Hill, Neno, 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 |
