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Nsanje Volcanic Area, Nsanje, Southern Region, Malawii
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Nsanje Volcanic AreaVolcanic Field
NsanjeDistrict
Southern RegionRegion
MalawiCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° 55' South , 35° 10' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-16.91667,35.16667
GeoHash:
G#:kucpb0rt6
GRN:
S12E24
Type:
Volcanic Field
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
407599
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:407599:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Just north of Nsanje southwards to the border with Mozambique, biotite-nepheline gneisses form long, narrow bands which have been deformed in broad open folds (Bloomfield 1958, 1968).

Approx coords range: 16º53'- 17º09'S; 35º03' - 35º15'E.

The nepheline-bearing gneiss of Mwamwini Hill has been investigated as a potential source of nepheline for ceramic industry (Allen & Charsley 1968). Alluvial deposits of corundum have been investigated as a possible economic resource (Bloomfield 1958).

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAlbite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula:AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘCancrinite
Formula:(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘCorundum
Formula:Al2O3
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘIlmenite
Formula:Fe2+TiO3
ⓘMagnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMuscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNepheline
Formula:Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ'Plagioclase'
Formula:(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'
ⓘZircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘCancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'var. Perthite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
HⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
HⓘCancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
HⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
CⓘCancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
OⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
OⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
OⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OⓘCancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
OⓘCorundumAl2O3
OⓘIlmeniteFe2+TiO3
OⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
OⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘNephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
OⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
OⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
FⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
NaⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
NaⓘCancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
NaⓘNephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
NaⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
MgⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
AlⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
AlⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlⓘCancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
AlⓘCorundumAl2O3
AlⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘNephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
AlⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
SiⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiⓘCancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
SiⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘNephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
SiⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
SiⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
SⓘCancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
SⓘPyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
ClⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
KⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
KⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KⓘNephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
CaⓘCancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
CaⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
TiⓘAmphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
TiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiⓘIlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
FeⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeⓘIlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
ZrⓘZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

Bloomfield, K. (1958). The geology of the Port Herald area (No. 9). Government Printer.
Allen, J. B., Charsley, T. J. (1968)Nepheline-Syenite and Phonolite. Institute of Geological Sciences, London.
Bloomfield, K. (1968)The pre-Karoo geology of Malawi - Geological Survey of Malawi, Memoir Vol. 5. 166 pp.
Woolley, A. R. (2001)Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World, Part 3: Africa - Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. The Geological Society of London.p.176
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