Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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Chale And Naliwona Hills

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Occurrence number: 
103-00-012
Country: 
Malawi
Region: 
The North Nyasa Alkaline Province
Location: 
Longitude: 33.83, Latitude: -13.38
Carbonatite: 
No

The Chale and Naliwona Hills, located 28 km east-southeast of Ngara Hill (No. 11), are built of aegirine-bearing quartzo-feldspathic granulites similar to those of Ngara Hill..

References: 

BELLINGHAM, K.S. and BROMLEY, J. 1973. The geology of the Ntchisi-Middle Bua area. Records, Geological Survey of Malawi, 27: 1-38.

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