Geological Maps

SCALE 1: 1,000,000
The 1996 Edition Accompanies Memoir No. 5

• The 1973 Provisional Edition Accompanies Bulletin No 2 and 2nd Revised Edition.
• Mineral Resources and Occurrences (1980) compiled by R.J.R. Mamu and edited by R.S. Mshali and C.E. Kaphwiyo.

SCALE 1:250,000

• Sheet 1 Nsanje (1970)
• Sheet 2 Zomba (1970)
• Sheet 3 Mangochi (1986)
• Sheet 4 Dedza (1972)
• Sheet 5 Salima (1987)
• Sheet 6 Lilongwe (1989)
• Sheet 7 Nkhota-kota (1972)
• Sheet 8 Nkhata-bay 1973
• Sheet 9 Nyika (1991)
• Sheet 10 Karonga (1991)

OTHER SCALES

Detailed scale (1:50,000) maps at various scales are available for various parts of the country as follows:

• Nkana (Ngala) Coalfield 1:36,000 (1957) accompanies Bulletin No. 8.
• Chilwa Island 1:10,000 (1957) accompanies Memoir No. 1.
• Tundulu Carbonatite Ring Complex 1:10,000 (1961) accompanies Memoir No.2.
• Alkaline Dykes of Tundulu area 1: 25,000 (1961) accompanies Memoir No.2.
• Nathace Hill 1:2,500 (1960) accompanies Memoir No.2
• Kangankunde Carbonatite Complex 1: 5,000 (1963) accompanies Memoir No.3.

INDEX MAPS

• Geological Bulletin Numbers
• Airborne Geophysical maps (1:250,000)
• Airborne Geophysical maps (1:100,000)
• Airborne Geophysical Maps (1:50,000)

AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICAL MAPS

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• Magnetic Contour Map
• Radiometric Contour Map (Total count)
• Radiometric Contour Map (Uranium)
• Radiometric Contour Map (Potassium)
• Radiometric Contour Map (Thorium)

SCALE 1:100,000

• Magnetic Contour Map
• Radiometric Contour Map (Total count)
• Radiometric Contour Map (Uranium)
• Radiometric Contour Map (Potassium)
• Radiometric Contour Map (Thorium)

SCALE 1:50,000

• Magnetic Contour Map
• Contour Map (Total count)
• Radiometric Contour Map (Uranium)
• Radiometric Contour Map (Potassium)
• Radiometric Contour Map (Thorium)

AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICAL INTERPRETATION MAPS

SCALES 1:100,000 AND 1:250,000

• Magnetic Susceptibility Colour Plot (MSc)
• Interpretation Colour Plot (NIT)
• Radiometric Ternary Colour Plot (TAP)