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Sambava District, Sava, Madagascari
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Sambava DistrictDistrict
SavaRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sambava31,522 (2018)
Ambodivoara10,000 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
191231
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191231:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Sambava, Save, Madagascar
Italian:
distretto di Sambava, Sava, Madagascar
Simplified Chinese:
桑巴瓦區, 薩瓦河, 马达加斯加
Dutch:
Sambava, Sava, Madagaskar
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Sambava Koān, Sava Khu
Tamil:
சம்பவா மாவட்டம், சாவா ஆறு, மடகாசுகர்


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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘStilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Naⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences70
Youngest Fossil Listed
Oldest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Miagrammopes
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Uloboridae : Miagrammopes0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Uloboridae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Uloboridae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Theridiidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Theridiidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tanypus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Chironomidae : Tanypus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Phora
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Phoridae : Phora0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tachinidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Tachinidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Chloropinae
subfamily
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Chloropidae : Chloropinae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tephritoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Tephritoidea0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hersiliidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Hersiliidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Lasaeola
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Theridiidae : Lasaeola0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Theridiosomatidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Theridiosomatidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mysmena
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Mysmenidae : Mysmena0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Miturgidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Miturgidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Philodromidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Philodromidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Garcorops jadis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Selenopidae : Garcorops : Garcorops jadis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Donuea collustrata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Liocranidae : Donuea : Donuea collustrata0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Madagascarchaea gracilicollis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Archaeidae : Madagascarchaea : Madagascarchaea gracilicollis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Buthidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones : Buthidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ariadna copalis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Segestriidae : Ariadna : Ariadna copalis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Myrmarachne formicoides
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Salticidae : Myrmarachne : Myrmarachne formicoides0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mysmena dominicana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Mysmenidae : Mysmena : Mysmena dominicana0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ceratinopsis deformans
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Linyphiidae : Ceratinopsis : Ceratinopsis deformans0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Orchestina madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Oonopidae : Orchestina : Orchestina madagascariensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Prodidomus madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Gnaphosidae : Prodidomus : Prodidomus madagascariensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Deinopis madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Deinopidae : Deinopis : Deinopis madagascariensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Minutunguis silvestris
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Nephilidae : Minutunguis : Minutunguis silvestris0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mysmena copalis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Mysmenidae : Mysmena : Mysmena copalis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Eidmanella pallida
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Nesticidae : Eidmanella : Eidmanella pallida0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Argyrodes (Ariamnes) resina
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Theridiidae : Argyrodes : Argyrodes (Ariamnes) resina0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Palpiraptor myrmarachnoides
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Corinnidae : Palpiraptor : Palpiraptor myrmarachnoides0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Madagascarphantes vomerans
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Linyphiidae : Madagascarphantes : Madagascarphantes vomerans0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Lasaeola (Phycosoma) inclinata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Theridiidae : Lasaeola : Lasaeola (Phycosoma) inclinata0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Platnickina duosetae
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Theridiidae : Platnickina : Platnickina duosetae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Flagelldictyna copalis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Dictynidae : Flagelldictyna : Flagelldictyna copalis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Dictyna rufa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Dictynidae : Dictyna : Dictyna rufa0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hersilia madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Hersiliidae : Hersilia : Hersilia madagascariensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hersiliana brevipes
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Hersiliidae : Hersiliana : Hersiliana brevipes0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Copaldictyna madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Dictynidae : Copaldictyna : Copaldictyna madagascariensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Aradus madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Aradidae : Aradus : Aradus madagascariensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tyrannochthonius
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Pseudoscorpiones : Chthoniidae : Tyrannochthonius0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ceratopogon viscatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Ceratopogonidae : Ceratopogon : Ceratopogon viscatus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ceratopogon madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Ceratopogonidae : Ceratopogon : Ceratopogon madagascariensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ceratopogon crassipalpis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Ceratopogonidae : Ceratopogon : Ceratopogon crassipalpis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Semidalis copalina
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Neuroptera : Coniopterygidae : Semidalis : Semidalis copalina0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ceratopogon tenuipes
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Ceratopogonidae : Ceratopogon : Ceratopogon tenuipes0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Toxorrhina madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Limoniidae : Toxorhina : Toxorrhina madagascariensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Microcharmus henderickxi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones : Buthidae : Microcharmus : Microcharmus henderickxi0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Palaeogrosphus jacquesi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Scorpiones : Buthidae : Palaeogrosphus : Palaeogrosphus jacquesi0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Lestodiplosis kiefferis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Cecidomyiidae : Lestodiplosis : Lestodiplosis kiefferis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Microcaetiscus formidolosus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Trichogrammatidae : Microcaetiscus : Microcaetiscus formidolosus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Leptomorphus africanus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Mycetophilidae : Leptomorphus : Leptomorphus africanus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Goniozus copalinus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Bethylidae : Goniozus : Goniozus copalinus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) indistincta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Phoridae : Megaselia : Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) indistincta0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Phora labiosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Phoridae : Phora : Phora labiosa0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) inflata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Phoridae : Megaselia : Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) inflata0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Iresioides ferox
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cerambycidae : Iresioides : Iresioides ferox0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Chironomus meunieri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Chironomidae : Chironomus : Chironomus meunieri0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Scytodes marginalis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Scytodidae : Scytodes : Scytodes marginalis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Toschia fossilis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Linyphiidae : Toschia : Toschia fossilis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Phoroncidia aculeata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Theridiidae : Phoroncidia : Phoroncidia aculeata0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Selenops benoiti
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Selenopidae : Selenops : Selenops benoiti0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Argyrodes (Rhomphaea) gibbifera
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Theridiidae : Argyrodes : Argyrodes (Rhomphaea) gibbifera0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Migidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae : Migidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Batrachorhina (Coedomea) lateritia
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cerambycidae : Batrachorhina : Batrachorhina (Coedomea) lateritia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Batrachorhina (Coedomea) nervulata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cerambycidae : Batrachorhina : Batrachorhina (Coedomea) nervulata0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Litus beneficus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Mymaridae : Litus : Litus beneficus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hypothenemus emmi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Curculionidae : Hypothenemus : Hypothenemus emmi0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambava_District
Wikidata ID:Q3031808
GeoNames ID:11926406

Localities in this Region

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Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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