Albite from
Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

Description
Comments:	As epitaxially owergrowing the {110} and {130} faces of K-feldspar
Habit:	crystals up to 10 mm
Colour:	colorless, transparent
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Petersen, O.V., Rønsbo, J.G. & Leonardsen, E.S. (1994): Hingganite-(Y) from the Zomba-Malosa complex, Malawi. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte. Heft 4: 185-192; American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

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Albite fromMount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

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Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi