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Mulanje District, Southern Region

Mulanje massif quartz

Crystal locality Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: aegirine, feldspar.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Syenite-granite massif rising 3000 m whose joints carry smoky quartz and aegirine

Documented among Malawian guides and mineral collectors.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

severe mountain weather, steep gullies

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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