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Andapa District, Sava, Madagascari
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Andapa DistrictDistrict
SavaRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Area:
25,518 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar
Bealanana District, Sofia, Madagascar
Maroantsetra, Analanjirofo, Madagascar
Befandriana Nord District, Sofia, Madagascar
Antalaha District, Sava, Madagascar
Sambava District, Sava, Madagascar
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Andapa20,798 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
158100
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158100:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
district d'Andapa, Save, Madagascar
Italian:
distretto di Andapa, Sava, Madagascar
Simplified Chinese:
安達帕區, 薩瓦河, 马达加斯加
Cebuano:
Andapa District, Sava, Madagascar
Dutch:
Andapa, Sava, Madagaskar
Farsi/Persian:
بخش انداپا, رود ساوا, ماداگاسکار
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Andapa Koān, Sava Khu
Swedish:
Andapa District, Sava, Madagaskar


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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
References:
Collection of Martin Slama, bertrandite xls on etched aquamarineIdentified by Martin Slama: Visual Identification
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Colour: blue

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
FeIron
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andapa_District
Wikidata ID:Q3030859
GeoNames ID:7910099

Localities in this Region

Madagascar
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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Madagascar
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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