Ankazoabo thorianite deposit, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar i
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Ankazoabo thorianite deposit Deposit
Maromby Commune
Amboasary Sud District District
Anosy Region
Madagascar Country

Regional Level Types
Ankazoabo thorianite deposit	Deposit
Maromby	Commune
Amboasary Sud District	District
Anosy	Region
Madagascar	Country

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Mindat Locality ID:

133072

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:133072:7

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Name(s) in local language(s):

Ankazoabo, Kaominina Maromby, Distrikan'i Amboasary, Faritra Anosy, Faritanin'i Toliary, Madagasikara

Listed in Behier (1960) as one of the thorianite deposits in the "Esiva region" together with Ambakitany, Bemanteza, Esiva, Andriandambo, Betanimena, and Ankilivalo.

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ⓘ Thorianite

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Thorianite

Formula: ThO₂

References:

Behier, Jean (1960) Contribution à la minéralogie de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 29. République Malgachepp.72-72

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Thorianite	4.DL.05	ThO₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Thorianite	ThO₂
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Thorianite	ThO₂

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Madagascar

Anosy
- Amboasary Atsimo District
  - Tranomaro-Maromby areaMineral Occurrence Area

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References

Behier, Jean (1960) Contribution à la minéralogie de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 29. République Malgache

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