Locality type:

Occurrence

Classification

Species:

Fluorite

Formula:

CaF₂

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

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Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

487005

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:487005:0

GUID (UUID V4):

1bf3ed12-c58e-4d2f-8b8c-836d3e87682c

Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite

27.2km (16.9 miles)

ⓘ Palula Occurrence, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi

38.5km (23.9 miles)

ⓘ Kangankunde Carbonatite Complex, Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi

41.7km (25.9 miles)

ⓘ Chaumbwi Vent, Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi

64.7km (40.2 miles)

ⓘ Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi

74.3km (46.1 miles)

ⓘ Junguni Hill, Machinga, Southern Region, Malawi

References

Garson, M.S. 1965. The geology of the area west of Lake Malombe, Fort Johnston District. Records, Geological Survey of Malawi, 3, 35-48.

Orris, Greta J., Grauch, Richard I. (2002) Rare Earth Element Mines, Deposits, and Occurrences. Open-File Report 2002-189. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr02189

Reference Search (possible matching items)

	*Heinrich, E. William (1980) The Geology of Carbonatites* - Reprint Edition with Supplementary Material. Robert E. Krieger Publishing Co. Inc.**	Book (edition)
	(Jacupiranga, Brazil). In addition deposits of fluorite, magnetite, vanadium, and vermiculite occur associated...Department of Mines and G. E. Parsons (1961) : Malawi Geological Survey and M. S. Garson and W. C. Smith...Tanzania Geological Survey and N. J. Guest (1954) : Malawi Geological Survey and M. S. Garson and W. C. Smith...Bailey and J. F. Schairer (1964) Figure 10-17: Malawi Geological Survey and M. S. Garson and W. C. Smith...15-19: Malawi Geological Survey and M. S. Garson and W. C. Smith (1958) Figure 15-25: Malawi Geological
	*(1960) Overseas Geology and Mineral Resources* Vol. 8 (1) Overseas Geological Surveys**	Journal (issue)
	Several years of prospecting work narrowed down tl-ie region of economic interest to an area around Koidu, 8°...different times on the region and their findings are summarised below. The region is composed almost entirely... and 6,000 ft., the nearest relict area to the region of the kimberlite outcrops being at a height of...ft. As the average elevation of the kimberlite region is only about I ,200 ft., it would thus appear...maps. WAGNER,P.A. 1914. 'The Diamond Fields of Southern Africa.' 347 pp., figs., pl1otos., refs. maps

Fluorite from Nsengwa Hill, Neno, Southern Region, Malawi

Fluorite from
Nsengwa Hill, Neno, Southern Region, Malawi