Nkalonje Hills, Phalombe, Southern Region, Malawii
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nkalonje Hills | Group of Hills |
| Phalombe | District |
| Southern Region | Region |
| Malawi | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
15° 36' South , 35° 45' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Hills
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
407539
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:407539:7
GUID (UUID V4):
dd3a4679-1f49-40ac-980c-db5ce4afb349
The low hills of the Nkalonge area are the remnants of a ring complex centred on Nkalonje Hill, but the area between the hills is obscured by recent lake deposits and soils (Garson, 1963, 1965). It forms a steep-sided, conical hill rising some 150 m above the plain and is a breccia and agglomerate-filled vent which cuts fenitized Precambrian granulites and gneisses.
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15 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Aenigmatite Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar' |
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite Formula: Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Arfvedsonite Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ 'Bastnäsite' Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cancrinite Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ 'Florencite' |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Synchysite' Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite var. Melanite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 | |
| ⓘ | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aenigmatite | 9.DH.40 | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Cancrinite | 9.FB.05 | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Bastnäsite' | - | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| ⓘ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Synchysite' | - | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Florencite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(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 | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(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 | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(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 | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Y | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Ce | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Nd | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
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