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Analalava North (Ambindandrakemba 4), Ambindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Analalava North (Ambindandrakemba 4) | Deposit |
| Ambindandrakemba | Village |
| Tranomaro | Commune |
| Amboasary Sud District | District |
| Anosy | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Analalava Nord, Ambindandrakemba, Kaominin'i Tranomaro, Distrikan' Amboasary Atsimo, Faritr' Anosy, Madagasikara
An uranothorianite deposit located 12 km NNW of Tranomaro. Thorianite-bearing clinopyroxene-scapolite-titanite pyroxenites (diopsidites) with hibonite-bearing plagioclastic veins or lenses.
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5 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ Hibonite Formula: CaAl12O19 |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite' |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Thorianite Formula: ThO2 |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hibonite | 4.CC.45 | CaAl12O19 |
| ⓘ | Thorianite | 4.DL.05 | ThO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Madagascar
- Anosy
- Amboasary Sud District
- Tranomaro-Maromby areaMineral Occurrence Area
- Amboasary Sud District
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References
Rakotondrazafy, Michel A. F., Moine, B., Cuney, M. (1996) Mode of formation of hibonite (CaAl 12 O 19 ) within the U-Th skarns from the granulites of S-E Madagascar. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 123 (2) 190-201 doi:10.1007/s004100050150Sample of hibonite from Analalava is used in the study