1	-	Flores, G. (1964). On the age of the Lupata rocks, lower Zambezi River, Mozambique. South African Journal of Geology, 67(1), 111-118. https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA10120750_2711

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Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

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Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1431151

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1431151:4

GUID (UUID V4):

References

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Teale, E. O., & Smith, W. C. (1923). Nepheline-bearing lavas and intrusive rocks from south of the Zambezi River, with a note on an outcrop of Karroo lavas in the Buzi valley, Portuguese East Africa. Geological Magazine, 60(5), 226-237. doi.org/10.1017/S0016756800085599

Dixey, F., Campbell Smith, W. (1929) The Rocks of the Lupata Gorge and the North Side of the Lower Zambezi. Geological Magazine, 66 (6) 241-259 doi:10.1017/s0016756800100366

Dixey, F., Campbell-Smith, W., & Bisset, C. B. (1937). The Chilwa Series of Southern Nyasaland: Bull. geol. Surv. Nyasaland, 5.

Coelho, A. D. V. T. P. (1959). Reconhecimentos petrográficos sumários dos maciços da Lupata, Morrumbala, Chiperone-Derre e Milange (No. 26). Província de Moçambique, Direcção dos Serviços de Geologia e Minas, 1-47.

Flores, G. (1964). On the age of the Lupata rocks, lower Zambezi River, Mozambique. South African Journal of Geology, 67(1), 111-118. https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA10120750_2711

Woolley, A. R., & Garson, M. S. (1970). Petrochemical and tectonic relationship of the Malawi carbonatite-alkaline province and the Lupata-Lebombo volcanics. African magmatism and tectonics, 237-262.

Afonso, R. S. (1975). Contribuição para o conhecimento da area de Tambara-Dôa (Folha Sul-E-36, grau quadrado 1634). Bol. Serviços Geol. Minas, Lourenço Marques, 38, 1-153.

Woolley, A.R., Symes, R.F. (1976) The analcime-phyric phonolites (blairmorites) and associated analcime kenytes of the Lupata Gorge, Mocambique. Lithos, 9 (1) 9-15 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(76)90052-9

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Rhyolite from Lupata Volcanic Field, Dôa District, Tete Province, Mozambique

Rhyolite from
Lupata Volcanic Field, Dôa District, Tete Province, Mozambique