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Soavinandriana District, Itasy, Madagascari
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PlacePopulation
Soavinandriana40,453 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
157712
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157712:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Soavinandriana, Itasy, Madagascar
Italian:
Soavinandriana, Regione di Itasy, Madagascar
Malagasy:
Distrikan'i Soavinandriana, Faritr'Itasy, Madagasikara
Simplified Chinese:
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Spanish:
Soavinandriana, Regiรณn de Itasy, Madagascar
Arabic:
ุณูˆุงููŠู†ุงู†ุฏุฑูŠุงู†ุง, ู…ู†ุทู‚ุฉ ุฅูŠุชุงุณูŠ, ู…ุฏุบุดู‚ุฑ
Bulgarian:
ะกะพะฐะฒะธะฝะฐะฝะดั€ะธะฐะฝะฐ, ะ˜ั‚ะฐัะธ, ะœะฐะดะฐะณะฐัะบะฐั€
Cebuano:
Soavinandriana, Itasy Region, Madagascar
Croatian:
Soavinandriana, Madagaskar
Dutch:
Soavinandriana, Itasy, Madagaskar
Polish:
Soavinandriana, Itasy, Madagaskar
Portuguese:
Soavinandriana, Itasy, Madagรกscar
Serbo-Croatian:
Soavinandriana, Regija Itasi, Madagaskar
Swedish:
Soavinandriana, Itasyregionen, Madagaskar


Soavinandriana district is a district of Itasy in Madagascar.

It is localized on the National Road 43, about 40 km from Analavory and 140 km from the capital Antananarivo.

The Ramanavy forest (Forรชt de Ramanavy, or translated: Bats Forest) at 10ย km from Soavinandriana, hosts some 20 endemic species of plants.

The district counts 17 rivers and 20 creeks, including the Kelimahery, Mangadona and the Lily River that form also the Lily falls near Ampefy. Furthermore, it borders Lake Itasy in the North.

The district is further divided into 15 communes.

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32 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
Description: Described as "priorite"
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
โ“˜ Albite var. Pericline
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit: as masses, often rod-like
Description: Described as "orthite". Often altered to a reddish pulverulent substance.
โ“˜ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
โ“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Description: Variety xanthitane. Found as microscopic crystals in pseudomorphs after titanite.
โ“˜ Anatase var. Xanthitane
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Description: Small mm-sized crystals found in a corroded cavity in beryl
โ“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Description: Pseudomorphed to bismutite
โ“˜ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
โ“˜ 'Chabazite'
โ“˜ Chevkinite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
โ“˜ Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
โ“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
โ“˜ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
โ“˜ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Colour: black
Description: Prismatic epidote crystals, up to 7mm, found in the sand at the bottom of the waterfall
โ“˜ Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
โ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
Description: Giant crystals of perthite measuring 190 x 50m (!)has been observed here
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Description: Giant crystals of perthite measuring 190 x 50m (!)has been observed here
โ“˜ 'Fergusonite'
โ“˜ Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
โ“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Description: The betafites occurs in pockets in biotite
โ“˜ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: As pseudomorphs after titanite. The pseudomorphs consists (in parts) of microscopic rutile crystals
โ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
โ“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: altered
โ“˜ Tengerite-(Y)
Formula: Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Description: Showed to be churchite (Behier 1960b)
โ“˜ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Thorite var. Ferrithorite
Formula: (Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
โ“˜ Thorite var. Orangite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Thorite var. Thorogummite
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
โ“˜ Thorite var. Uranothorite
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Description: Described as "Sphene". Also pseudomorphs after sphene crystals (up to 5 cm large)
โ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
โ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Zircon var. Cyrtolite
Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
โ“˜ Zircon var. Malacon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
โ“˜Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
โ“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
โ“˜var. Xanthitane4.DD.05TiO2
โ“˜Aeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
โ“˜Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
โ“˜Tengerite-(Y) ?5.CC.10Y2(CO3)3 ยท 2-3H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Fergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
โ“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
โ“˜Churchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) ยท 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Thorite
var. Orangite
9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
โ“˜9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
โ“˜var. Thorogummite9.AD.30(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜var. Cyrtolite9.AD.30Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
โ“˜Thorite
var. Uranothorite
9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
โ“˜var. Ferrithorite9.AD.30(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
โ“˜Zircon
var. Malacon
9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Euclase9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
โ“˜Chevkinite-(Ce)9.BE.70Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 ยท 8H2O
โ“˜Microcline
var. Amazonite
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
โ“˜Albite
var. Oligoclase
9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
โ“˜var. Pericline9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Pyrochlore Supergroup
var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
-(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chabazite'-
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-
โ“˜'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
โ“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
-
โ“˜'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
โ“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Columbite-Tantalite'-
โ“˜'Fergusonite'-
โ“˜'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Hโ“˜ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Hโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hโ“˜ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
Hโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beโ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beโ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
BBoron
Bโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cโ“˜ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oโ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oโ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oโ“˜ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Oโ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oโ“˜ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Oโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oโ“˜ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Oโ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Anatase var. XanthitaneTiO2
Oโ“˜ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Oโ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Oโ“˜ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Oโ“˜ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Oโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oโ“˜ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
Oโ“˜ Zircon var. MalaconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Naโ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naโ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naโ“˜ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Alโ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alโ“˜ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siโ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Siโ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siโ“˜ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Siโ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Siโ“˜ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Siโ“˜ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
Siโ“˜ Zircon var. MalaconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Pโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sโ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caโ“˜ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caโ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caโ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Tiโ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiโ“˜ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiโ“˜ Anatase var. XanthitaneTiO2
Tiโ“˜ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnโ“˜ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Mnโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feโ“˜ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Feโ“˜ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Feโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feโ“˜ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
YYttrium
Yโ“˜ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Yโ“˜ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Yโ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yโ“˜ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Yโ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Yโ“˜ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Yโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrโ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Zrโ“˜ Zircon var. MalaconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbโ“˜ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Nbโ“˜ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Nbโ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbโ“˜ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Nbโ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nbโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CeCerium
Ceโ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceโ“˜ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
TaTantalum
Taโ“˜ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Taโ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biโ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biโ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
ThThorium
Thโ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Thโ“˜ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Thโ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thโ“˜ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Thโ“˜ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Thโ“˜ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
UUranium
Uโ“˜ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Uโ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Uโ“˜ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Uโ“˜ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neoproterozoic : 620 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Neoproterozoic
   Ediacaran
โ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)620 MaAmbodivoandelaka, Ankisabe, Soavinandriana District, Itasy, Madagascar

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soavinandriana_(district)
Wikidata ID:Q3117789
GeoNames ID:11072811

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African Plate
Madagascar
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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