Mineral field trips 2024

 

 

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Mikon – Mineral tour

   Prospecting adventures in
   Malawi and Namibia 

             29. July – 28. August 2024     

 

Look forward to a unique journey with extraordinary discovery sites! Large mining operations await you!

You will be active directly on site, both above and below ground. Depending on the yield of finds, planning is done on site, competently supported by the tour guide with over 30 years of experience.

After arriving in Lilongwe, we will first set off for the pegmatites in Mzimba. Rose quartz, aquamarine, beryl, citrine and columbite await us. Continuing along Lake Malawi, we turn off southwards to the Tundulu Complex in Liwonde National Park. In addition to a short visit to see the hippos and elephants, we also enjoy the minerals of the alkali pegmatites with their glow under UV light. We then continue to the Zomba Plateau with its deposits of aegirine and smoky quartz. The tour continues to the Mulanje Massif, where we will come across sodalite. We then travel via Blantyre to Jombo (Blue Lace Agate) and Chimombo (Agate). We spend some time there to collect high-quality agates. On the way back to Lilongwe, we will visit the shipping company to organise the return transport of our finds. We will then fly back or onwards to Namibia.

 

Travel time: 29 July - 28 August 2024

Can be subdivided or extended on request

 

Itinerary:

   29.7.24: Departure from Germany

   30.7.24: Arrival in Malawi

   31.7.24: Journey to Mzimba

     1.8.24: Mzimba: rose quartz, aquamarine, beryl, citrine and columbite

     2.8.24: Drive along Lake Malawi to the Tundulu Complex/Liwonde National Park

     3.8.24: Liwonde National Park: chance to see hippos and elephants

     4.8.24: Tundulu Complex: UV minerals of the alkali plategmatites

     5.8.24: Tundulu Complex: UV minerals of the alkaline pagmatites

     6.8.24: Trip to the Zomba Plateau

     7.8.24: Zomba Plateau: Aegririne and smoky quartz

     8.8.24: Zomba Plateau: Aegririne and smoky quartz

     9.8.24: Drive to Mount Mulanje

   10.8.24: Mount Mulanje: Sodailt

   11.8.24: Mount Mulanje: Sodailt

   12.8.24: Drive via Blantyre to Jombo

   13.8.24: Jombo: Blue Lace Agate

   14.8.24: Jombo: Blue Lace Agate

   15.8.24: Drive to Chimombo

   16.8.24: Chimombo: Search for high-quality agate deposits

   17.8.24: Chimombo: Search for high-grade agate deposits  

   18.8.24: Drive to the forwarding agent and to Lilongwe

   19.8.24: Departure from Malawi return or onward flight to Namibia

   20.8.24: Windhoek

   21.8.24: Karibib, visit to the Neuschwaben Mine

   22.8.24: Usakos

   23.8.24: Erongo: Pegmatites

   24.8.24: Uis/Brandberg: Amethyst

   25.8.24: Okaruso: Fluorites

   26.8.24: Return journey to the haulage company and to Windhoek

   27.8.24: Departure in Namibia

   28.8.24: Arrival in Germany

 

Destinations and length of stay can be changed on site at short notice depending on the yield!

 

Itinerary, vehicles and routes:

 Flight journey to/from Lilogwe/Malawi (alternatively from Windhoek/Namibia)

 Prospecting tour through Malawi

 Optional: Extension in Namibia

 Return flight to Germany

 

Finds - Shipping:

 Distribution of the finds among the tour participants

 Most valuable finds are sold by lot

 The finds are shipped by sea container from Malawi

 

Shopping and sales opportunities for minerals:

Numerous opportunities to purchase minerals from local suppliers

 

Services:

 Round trip in an off-road vehicle according to the country category during the mining tour

 Visit to the mines with corresponding prospecting opportunities

 Expert tour guide and local guide

 Mineral identification on site

 

Requirements:

 The trip is not a relaxing journey - adventurous and strenuous

 assuming you are in good health, participation is at your own risk.

 This trip is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

 

 

 

 

 

Price per person: 1500.- EUR - Malawi only/2000.- EURO in combination with Namibia

Deposit: 300.-/600.- EURO of the tour price (after receipt of the travel confirmation)

Final payment: 1200.-/1400.- EURO (28 days before departure)

No minimum number of participants!

      

Services not included:

1. flights

Germany - Lilongwe (-Windhoek -) - Germany

We are happy to book your individual flight!

 

2. accommodation & catering:

during the prospecting tour

 Overnight stay in small hotels

Costs approx. 15.- EURO per day and person

 Shopping / restaurant visits on site

Costs approx. 10.- to 15.- EURO per day and person

 

3. shipping of the minerals to Germany

Charged according to weight at current conditions

 

4. travel insurances, visa if needed