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Mount Malosa (Zomba) Minerals, Malawi

Mineral locality Source-confirmed findsPermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: aegirine, zircon, parisite.

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: aegirine, zircon, parisite, arfvedsonite

Mt Malosa/Zomba syenite is a world-class mindat locality for aegirine and rare minerals.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Steep slopes, remote, altitude

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