Locality type:

Intrusion

Classification

Species:

Cancrinite

Formula:

(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

Locality Data:

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1429820

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1429820:4

GUID (UUID V4):

a289ea31-1d53-4a22-bbd1-2e12333ee61f

References

Dixey, F., Campbell-Smith, W., & Bisset, C. B. (1937). The Chilwa Series of Southern Nyasaland: Bull. geol. Surv. Nyasaland, 5.

Garson, M. S. (1965). Carbonatites in southern Malawi. Geol. Surv. Malawi. Bull, (15).

Garson, M. S., & Walshaw, R. D. (1969). The geology of the Mlanje area. Bulletin, Geological Survey of Malawi, 21.

Reference Search (possible matching items)

	*(1987) The petrochemistry of the northern part of the Chilwa alkaline province, Malawi. Special Publication, 30. Geological Society of London. 335-355 doi:10.1144/gsl.sp.1987.030.01.16*	Report (chapter)
	traced southwards through Mozambique into South Africa, with the change in structural style corresponding...of the vicinity (Bloomfield 1965). The largest intrusion of the northern part of the province is the 22...the alluvial plain west of Lake Chilwa; this intrusion consists of syenite and quartz syenite and is...in Chikala and Chaone. Junguni is an isolated intrusion of nepheline syenite lying to the N of Mongolowe...are exposed in some small hills NE of the main intrusion where the country rocks show the effects of fenitization
	*Fitton, J. G., Upton, B. G. J. - Eds.* (1987) Alkaline Igneous Rocks. Special Publication Vol. 30. Geological Society of London**	Report (volume)
	Island 269 FITTON, J. G. The Cameroon line, West Africa: a comparison between oceanic and continental alkaline... LARSEN, L. M. & SORENSEN, H. The Ilimaussaq intrusion--progressive crystallization and formation of...of the classic alkaline provinces, such as East Africa, southern Greenland and the Kola Peninsula, are...was subordinate or absent (e.g. the Ilimaussaq intrusion, Larsen & Serensen). The giant dykes, therefore...Kogarko (Kola Peninsula). The Cameroon line in West Africa (Fitton) includes both continental and oceanic

Cancrinite from Mauze Intrusion, Africa