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Ambatoharanana pegmatite (Androfia), Manakana Commune, Tsaratanàna District, Betsiboka, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ambatoharanana pegmatite (Androfia) | Pegmatite |
| Manakana Commune | Commune |
| Tsaratanàna District | District |
| Betsiboka | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° South , 47° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~22km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Name(s) in local language(s):
Ambatoharanana, Kaominin'i Manakana, Distrikan'i Tsaratanána, Faritr'i Betsiboka, Faritanin'i Mahajanga, Madagasikara
An LCT Beryl-Columbite subtype pegmatite prospected by the Commissariat à l'Énergie in the 1950s. Situated about 1500m NNW of the hamlet of Androfia which is situated about 17 km SSE of Andriamena village.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite' |
| ⓘ 'Fergusonite' |
| ⓘ Graftonite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Phosphosiderite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Rockbridgeite Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5 Description: small radiating nodules with phosphosiderite in cracks in triplite-graftonite |
| ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8 References: |
| ⓘ Triplite Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F |
| ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Samarskite-(Y) | 4.DB.25 | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Graftonite | 8.AB.20 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Triplite | 8.BB.10 | Mn2+2(PO4)F |
| ⓘ | Rockbridgeite | 8.BC.10 | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| ⓘ | Phosphosiderite | 8.CD.05 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| ⓘ | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fergusonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Graftonite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| O | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| O | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Graftonite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| P | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| P | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Graftonite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| Fe | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Y | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African Plate
- Antenanarivo BlockOrogenic Belt
Madagascar
- Ankaratra Volcanic RangeVolcanic Range
- ⭔Mahajanga Province (Majunga)Province
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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Ambatoharanana pegmatite, Manakana Commune, Tsaratanàna District, Betsiboka, Madagascar