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Mount Vohidraty (Vohidratsy), Antaly, Ampanihy District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mount Vohidraty (Vohidratsy) | Occurrence |
| Antaly | Commune |
| Ampanihy District | District |
| Atsimo-Andrefana | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 23' 59'' South , 44° 46' 0'' East
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Malagasy:
Vohidraty, Kaominin' Antaly, Distrikan' Ampanihy, Faritr' Atsimo Andrefana, Madagasikara
Vohidraty is a mountain (359 m) about 30 km N of the town Ampanihy in the southern part of Madagascar, south of the village of Beteny. The turquoise occurrence was exploited by J. de Saint Ours in 1959.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African Plate
- Bekily BlockShield
Madagascar
- ⭔Tuléar Province (Toliara)Province
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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Mount Vohidraty, Antaly, Ampanihy District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar