| Locality type: | Island |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Microcline |
| Formula: | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Microcline 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: | 487031 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:487031:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | d3c1aa1b-d443-41c3-8fa2-085678b61780 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Microcline |
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| 32.9km (20.5 miles) | ⓘMount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi |
| 68.8km (42.8 miles) | ⓘMulanje Massif (Mlange Massif), Mulanje, 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 |
