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Regional Report: Malawi

Refs.: - Garson, M.S. (1965): Carbonatites in southern Malawi. Geological Survey of Malawi, Bulletin 15, 128 p. - Nkhoma, J. E. S. (2000): Geology of Malawi. Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs, Geological Survey Dept. (Zomba, Malawi), 11 pp. - http://www.uoguelph.ca/~geology/rocks_for_crops/35malawi.PDF

For full locality listing click here. Alternatively: Click here for heirarchical list of localities in Malawi

  • Aegirine - 27, 12
  • Aegirine-augite - 18
  • Albite - 27
  • 'Amethyst' - 1, 25
  • 'Amphibole Group' - 12
  • Anapaite - 20
  • Anatase - 44
  • Ankerite - 14, 31, 35, 15
  • Annite - 27
  • 'Apatite' - 14, 44, 31, 12, 18, 35, 15, 20
  • 'Aquamarine' - 25
  • Arfvedsonite - 27, 13
  • Astrophyllite - 27, 13
  • Barylite - 27
  • Baryte - 14, 44, 35, 15
  • 'Bastnäsite' - 14, 31, 45
  • Bastnäsite-(Ce) - 27
  • Bastnäsite-(La) - 44
  • Betafite - 12
  • Biotite - 12, 45, 18, 13
  • Britholite-(Ce) - 13
  • Calcite - 27, 1, 14, 44, 12, 35, 15
  • Cancrinite - 12
  • Cassiterite - 27
  • Caysichite-(Y) - 27
  • Cerianite-(Ce) - 27
  • 'Chlorite Group' - 27
  • Corundum - 42
  • Daqingshanite-(Ce) - 14
  • Diopside - 12, 18
  • Djerfisherite - 19
  • Dolomite - 14, 44, 35
  • Elpidite - 27
  • Epididymite - 27
  • Epidote - 27
  • Eudialyte - 27, 12, 13
  • Eudidymite - 27
  • Fergusonite-(Y) - 27
  • 'Florencite' - 14, 44, 31
  • Fluorite - 27, 14, 13, 35
  • Gadolinite-(Y) - 27
  • Galena - 27
  • 'Garnet Group' - 41
  • Genthelvite - 27
  • Goethite - 27
  • Goyazite - 14
  • Helvite - 27
  • Hematite - 27
  • Hingganite-(Y) - 27
  • Illite - 27
  • Ilmenite - 27, 45, 18
  • 'Ilmenorutile' - 27
  • 'K Feldspar' - 27
  • Kainosite-(Y) - 27
  • Kupletskite - 13
  • Låvenite - 13
  • Magnetite - 31, 12, 45, 18
  • 'Manganese Oxides' - 14
  • Manganoneptunite - 27
  • Microcline - 27, 31, 18
  • Milarite - 27
  • 'Monazite' - 14, 44, 4, 35, 15
  • Monazite-(Ce) - 27
  • Muscovite - 45
  • Nepheline - 12, 45, 18, 13
  • Niobophyllite - 27
  • Orthoclase - 27
  • 'Parisite' - 44
  • Parisite-(Ce) - 27
  • Perovskite - 15
  • Perryite - 19
  • 'Perthite' - 18
  • Polylithionite - 27
  • Pyrite - 12
  • Pyrochlore - 27, 14, 44, 31, 12, 45, 13, 35
  • Pyrophanite - 27, 13
  • 'Pyroxene Group' - 13
  • Quartz - 27, 14, 34, 35
  • Rhabdophane-(Ce) - 27
  • Rhabdophane-(La) - 27
  • Riebeckite - 27
  • Rosenbuschite - 13
  • 'Ruby' - 6, 42
  • Rutile - 27, 31
  • 'Sapphire' - 6, 42
  • 'Scapolite' - 18
  • Scheelite - 27
  • Siderite - 27, 14, 31
  • 'Smoky Quartz' - 27
  • Sodalite - 12, 45, 13
  • Sphalerite - 27, 14
  • Spinel - 12
  • Staurolite - 14
  • Strontianite - 14, 44, 31
  • 'Synchysite' - 44, 31, 41
  • Synchysite-(Ce) - 27
  • Synchysite-(Y) - 15
  • Tantalite - 31
  • Thorite - 27
  • Titanite - 27, 12, 18
  • Uranpyrochlore - 12
  • Vermiculite - 11
  • Vivianite - 20
  • Wöhlerite - 13
  • Xenotime-(Y) - 27
  • Zircon - 27, 12, 45, 18


    • 106 minerals listed.

    Locality Key
    1Balachardra, Malawi
    2Balaka District, Malawi
    3Blantyre District, Malawi
    4Cape Maclear, Mangochi District, Malawi
    5Chikwawa District, Malawi
    6Chimwadzulu Hill, Ntcheu District, Malawi
    7Chiradzulu District, Malawi
    8Chitipa District, Malawi
    9Dedza District, Malawi
    10Dowa District, Malawi
    11Feremu, Mwanza District, Malawi
    12Ilomba intrusion, Songwe Complex, Chitipa District, Malawi
    13Junguni Hill, Balaka District, Malawi
    14Kangankunde hill, Balaka District, Malawi
    15Kapiri deposit, Balaka District, Malawi
    16Karonga District, Malawi
    17Kasungu District, Malawi
    18Kasungu-Chipala Hill, North Nyasa Alkaline Province, Kasungu District, Malawi
    19Kota-Kota Meteorite, Marimba, Malawi
    20Lake Malawi (Lake Nyasa; Lake Nyassa; Lake Niassa), Malawi
    21Likoma District, Malawi
    22Lilongwe District, Malawi
    23Machinga District, Malawi
    24Malawi
    25Mangochi District, Malawi
    26Mchinji District, Malawi
    27Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi
    28Mulanje District, Malawi
    29Mwanza District, Malawi
    30Mzimba District, Malawi
    31Nchisi Island (Chilwa Island; Shirwa Island), Zomba District, Malawi
    32Nkhata Bay District, Malawi
    33Nkhotakota District, Malawi
    34Nsanje District, Malawi
    35Nsengwa, Mwanza District, Malawi
    36Ntcheu District, Malawi
    37Ntchisi District, Malawi
    38Phalombe District, Malawi
    39Rumphi District, Malawi
    40Salima District, Malawi
    41Songwe Complex, Chitipa District, Malawi
    42Thambani Mts, Mwanza District, Malawi
    43Thyolo District, Malawi
    44Tundulu Complex, Phalombe District, Malawi
    45Ulindi intrusion, Songwe Complex, Chitipa District, Malawi
    46Zomba District, Malawi

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