Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawii

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Upper Kasonga village

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi

Mt Malosa plateau

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi

A morning view down to the Shire valley ...

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi

Upper Kasonga village

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi

Mt Malosa plateau

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi

A morning view down to the Shire valley ...

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi

Upper Kasonga village

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi

Mt Malosa plateau

Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine, etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 Localities: Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Razor, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Makwelero, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Kuchingwe, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Habit: Crystals up to 1 decimeter Colour: Black Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]; Cairncross, B., Messner, K & Farquharson, E. (1999): Die Pegmatite des Mount Malosa bei Zomba, Malawi. LAPIS 24 (4), 22-32; American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009; Mineralogical Record (1997) 28:64; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.; Cairncross, B. (2002). Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77(1), 31-37.

Albite, etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Habit: crystals up to 10 mm Colour: colorless, transparent Description: As epitaxially owergrowing the {110} and {130} faces of K-feldspar Reference: 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; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.

Annite Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Annite Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: No reference listed

ⓘ 'Apatite' Reference: De Ascenção Guedes, R., Lebocey, J. & Bayle (2010): Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 24-27 juin 2010. Le Règne Minéral. 94, 41-58[on find of apatite p. 52-54]

Arfvedsonite, etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Arfvedsonite Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 Localities: Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Chisenga Ridge, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Reference: Cairncross, B., Messner, K & Farquharson, E. (1999): Die Pegmatite des Mount Malosa bei Zomba, Malawi. LAPIS 24 (4), 22-32; American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.; Cairncross, B. (2002). Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77(1), 31-37.

ⓘ Astrophyllite Formula: K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O28(OH)4F Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.

Barylite, etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Barylite Formula: Be2Ba(Si2O7) Habit: platy Colour: colorless Description: < 2 cm long crystals Reference: Demartin, F.; Guastoni, A. & Pezzotta, F. (2003): Barylith, Niobophyllit & yttriumreicher Milarit- Neufunde aus den Pegmatiten von Zomba-Malosa, Malawi. Lapis 28 (1), 18-21; American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009

Bastnäsite-(Ce) Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(CO3)F Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009; Guastoni, A., Kondo, D. & Nestola, F. (2010): Bastnäsite-(Ce) and Parisite-(Ce) from Mt. Malosa, Malawi. Gems & Gemology 46, 42-46. ; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.

ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Cairncross, B. (2002). Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77(1), 31-37.

ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Reference: Demartin, F.; Guastoni, A. & Pezzotta, F. (2003): Barylith, Niobophyllit & yttriumreicher Milarit- Neufunde aus den Pegmatiten von Zomba-Malosa, Malawi. Lapis 28 (1), 18-21

Caysichite-(Y), etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Caysichite-(Y) Formula: Ca2Y2Si4O10(CO3)3 · 4H2O Reference: Massanek, A. (1999): Neu aus Malawi: Caysichit-(Y), Lapis 24 (4),33; Cairncross, B. (2002). Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77(1), 31-37.

ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2 Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: No reference listed

ⓘ Churchite-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O Reference: Gunnar Färber

ⓘ Cordylite-(Ce) Formula: NaBaCe2(CO3)4F Reference: A. Guastoni pers. comm. 2007 & Horváth specimen P. Kartashov probe anal.

ⓘ Dingdaohengite-(Ce) Formula: (Ce,La)4Fe2+(Ti,Fe2+,Mg,Fe2+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 Description: http://www.mindat.org/mesg-104-349194.html Reference: Gunnar Färber

Elpidite Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Elpidite Formula: Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O Reference: No reference listed

Epididymite Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Epididymite Formula: Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O Reference: Cairncross, B., Messner, K & Farquharson, E. (1999): Die Pegmatite des Mount Malosa bei Zomba, Malawi. LAPIS 24 (4), 22-32; Diego Gatta, G., N. Rotiroti, G.J. McIntyre, A. Guastoni & F. Nestola (2008): New insights into the crystal chemistry of epididymite and eudidymite from Malosa, Malawi: A single-crystal neutron diffraction study. American Mineralogist 93, 1158-1165.; American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.; Cairncross, B. (2002). Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77(1), 31-37.

ⓘ Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Cairncross, B. (2002). Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77(1), 31-37.

ⓘ Eudialyte Formula: Na15Ca6(Fe2+,Mn2+)3Zr3[Si25O73](O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 Reference: Cairncross, B., Messner, K & Farquharson, E. (1999): Die Pegmatite des Mount Malosa bei Zomba, Malawi. Lapis 24 (4), 22-32. (in German).

Eudidymite Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Eudidymite Formula: Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O Reference: Cairncross, B., Messner, K & Farquharson, E. (1999): Die Pegmatite des Mount Malosa bei Zomba, Malawi. LAPIS 24 (4), 22-32; Diego Gatta, G., N. Rotiroti, G.J. McIntyre, A. Guastoni & F. Nestola (2008): New insights into the crystal chemistry of epididymite and eudidymite from Malosa, Malawi: A single-crystal neutron diffraction study. American Mineralogist 93, 1158-1165.; American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009; Mineralogical Record (1997) 28:64

Fergusonite-(Y) Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) Formula: YNbO4 Reference: Cairncross, B., Messner, K & Farquharson, E. (1999): Die Pegmatite des Mount Malosa bei Zomba, Malawi. LAPIS 24 (4), 22-32; Cairncross, B. (2002). Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77(1), 31-37.

ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.; Cairncross, B. (2002). Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77(1), 31-37.

ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009

Galena, etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Cairncross, B., Messner, K & Farquharson, E. (1999): Die Pegmatite des Mount Malosa bei Zomba, Malawi. LAPIS 24 (4), 22-32; Cairncross, B. (2002). Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77(1), 31-37.

Genthelvite, etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Genthelvite Formula: Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S Reference: Lapis 29(1), 37-38 (2004)

Goethite Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Cairncross, B., Messner, K & Farquharson, E. (1999): Die Pegmatite des Mount Malosa bei Zomba, Malawi. LAPIS 24 (4), 22-32; American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.

ⓘ Helvine Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S Reference: Guastoni A., Pezzotta F., Demartin F., 2003. Le pegmatiti di Zomba-Malosa (Malawi). Riv. Mineral. Ital., 27 (2): 66-77. ; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.

Hematite, etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Description: replacing pyrite Reference: 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

Hingganite-(Y) Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Hingganite-(Y) Formula: (Y,REE,Ca)2(□,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 Habit: 1 mm crystals in fan- and sheafshaped aggregates up to 2 mm. Dominating forms: {110} and {111} Colour: pale bluish Reference: 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; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.

Ilmenite, etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: [MinRec 25:34]/ 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

Kainosite-(Y) Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) Formula: Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O Reference: Lapis 29(1), 37-38 (2004)

K Feldspar, etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Habit: blocky to short prismatic crystals Colour: greyish Description: often twinned according to the Manebach law Reference: 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

ⓘ Manganoneptunite ? Formula: Na2KLiMn2+2Ti2Si8O24 Colour: black, shiny Description: Described by Petersen et al (1994) without any chemical anlysis, but x-ray pattern suggested manganoneptunite Reference: 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

Microcline Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Localities: Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Chisenga Ridge, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Chingasa, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Kuchingwe, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Habit: short-prismatic discrete crystals up to 1 mm Colour: white, colorless Description: Found on K-feldspar, aegirine and quartz Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com] /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; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.; Cairncross, B. (2002). Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77(1), 31-37.

Amazonite Chingasa, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Microcline var: Amazonite Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Localities: Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Chingasa, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Reference: Dr. Hans-Gunter Mylius (http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-267338.html)

Milarite, etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Milarite Formula: K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 · H2O Description: Y-rich: K(Ca,Y)2(Be,Al)2[Si12O30] Reference: Demartin, F.; Guastoni, A. & Pezzotta, F. (2003): Barylith, Niobophyllit & yttriumreicher Milarit- Neufunde aus den Pegmatiten von Zomba-Malosa, Malawi. Lapis 28 (1), 18-21

Monazite-(Ce), etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) Reference: EDS, H. Folvik, Oslo Mineralogical museum 8.4.2010 for Knut Eldjarn.; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.

Muscovite, etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2013)

ⓘ Muscovite var: Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 Reference: M.E. Ciriotti, 2006, probed; American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.

Niobophyllite, etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Niobophyllite Formula: (K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)6(Nb,Ti)2Si8(O,OH,F)31 Description: Much labelled "Niobophyllite" is not. Please see: https://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,6,423443,423443,page=1#msg-423443 Reference: Demartin, F.; Guastoni, A. & Pezzotta, F. (2003): Barylith, Niobophyllit & yttriumreicher Milarit- Neufunde aus den Pegmatiten von Zomba-Malosa, Malawi. Lapis 28 (1), 18-21; American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.

Orthoclase, etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Mineralogical Record (1997) 28:64

Parisite, etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ 'Parisite' Localities: Chitukani Cliff, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Kuchingwe, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi

Parisite-(Ce), etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2 Description: Many "parisites" are pseudomorphs after muscovite. Please see: https://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,106,325357,325535#msg-325535 Reference: Cairncross, B., Messner, K & Farquharson, E. (1999): Die Pegmatite des Mount Malosa bei Zomba, Malawi. LAPIS 24 (4), 22-32; American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009; Guastoni, A., Kondo, D. & Nestola, F. (2010): Bastnäsite-(Ce) and Parisite-(Ce) from Mt. Malosa, Malawi. Gems & Gemology 46, 42-46. ; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.

ⓘ Polycrase-(Y) Formula: Y(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 Reference: Johnson, O., Stahl, K., Petersen, O. V., Micheelsen, H. I. (1999): Structure refinement of natural non-metamict polycrase-(Y) from Zomba-Malosa complex, Malawi. Neues Jahrb. Mineral., Monatsh. 1999, 1-10.

Polylithionite Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Polylithionite Formula: KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 Reference: 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

Pyrochlore Group, etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z Reference: [MinRec 25:33-35]; Cairncross, B., Messner, K & Farquharson, E. (1999): Die Pegmatite des Mount Malosa bei Zomba, Malawi. LAPIS 24 (4), 22-32; American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.

Pyromorphite Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl Reference: Donald Doell

Pyrophanite, etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Pyrophanite Formula: Mn2+TiO3 Colour: black metallic Description: Crystals to 5mm in diameter ; as star-twins Reference: Demartin, F.; Guastoni, A. & Pezzotta, F. (2003): Barylith, Niobophyllit & yttriumreicher Milarit- Neufunde aus den Pegmatiten von Zomba-Malosa, Malawi. Lapis 28 (1), 18-21

Quartz Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Razor, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Chingasa, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Makwelero, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Kuchingwe, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Reference: Cairncross, B., Messner, K & Farquharson, E. (1999): Die Pegmatite des Mount Malosa bei Zomba, Malawi. LAPIS 24 (4), 22-32; American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.; Cairncross, B. (2002). Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77(1), 31-37.

Smoky Quartz, etc. Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Quartz var: Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Razor, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Chingasa, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Makwelero, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Kuchingwe, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Reference: Mineralogical Record (1997) 28:64

ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) · H2O Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009

ⓘ Rhabdophane-(La) Formula: La(PO4) · H2O Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009

Riebeckite Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 Reference: Cairncross, B. (2002). Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77(1), 31-37.

ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Description: as needleshaped inclusions in qaurtz, as inclusions in muscovite. Reference: 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; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.

ⓘ Rutile var: Ilmenorutile Formula: Fex(Nb,Ta)2x · 4Ti1-xO2 Reference: Demartin, F.; Guastoni, A. & Pezzotta, F. (2003): Barylith, Niobophyllit & yttriumreicher Milarit- Neufunde aus den Pegmatiten von Zomba-Malosa, Malawi. Lapis 28 (1), 18-21

ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Reference: Lapis 29(1), 37-38 (2004); Cairncross, B. (2002). Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77(1), 31-37.

Siderite Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Cairncross, B., Messner, K & Farquharson, E. (1999): Die Pegmatite des Mount Malosa bei Zomba, Malawi. LAPIS 24 (4), 22-32; Cairncross, B. (2002). Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77(1), 31-37.

Sphalerite Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Lapis 29(1), 37-38 (2004)

ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009

ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) Reference: Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.

ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: Cairncross, B. (2002). Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77(1), 31-37.

ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Reference: Knut Eldjarn Collection

Xenotime-(Y) Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) Reference: American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1216–1222, 2009; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.

Zektzerite Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Zektzerite Formula: LiNaZrSi6O15 Reference: Guastoni, A., Pezzotta, F., & Zorzi, F. (2008). Neufunde aus Alkalipegmatiten am Mount Malosa, Malawi: Die weltbesten Zektzeritkristalle und interessante Pseudomorphosen. MINERALIEN MAGAZIN LAPIS, 33(3), 38.

Zircon Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Localities: Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Razor, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Kuchingwe, Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi Reference: 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; Mineralogical Record (1997) 28:64; Guastoni, A., & Pezzotta, F. (2007). REE-mineral phases replacing helvite, niobian-rutile, bastnäsite-(Ce) from alkaline pegmatites of Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi. Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Memorias, 8, 42-43.; Cairncross, B. (2002). Aegirine and Associated Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi. Rocks & Minerals, 77(1), 31-37.

Regional Geology

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