Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

Setup during HiTech AlkCarb: an online database of alkaline rock and carbonatite occurrences

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Occurrence number: 
114-00-023
Country: 
Mozambique
Location: 
Longitude: 35.08, Latitude: -17.03
Carbonatite: 
No

Along the border with the extreme south of Malawi five lenticular areas of nepheline-bearing gneiss are indicated on the 1:1,000,000 geological map, and they extend across the border into Malawi. For fuller details see Malawi No. 103-00-043.

References: 

CARTA GEOLOGICA, 1987. Scale 1:1,000,000. Instituto Nacional de Geologia. Républica Popular de Moçambique. Ministério dos Recursos Minerais.

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