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Bekolosy Massif, Manongarivo Massif, Djangoa Commune, Ambanja, Diana, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bekolosy Massif | Massif |
| Manongarivo Massif | Massif |
| Djangoa Commune | Commune |
| Ambanja | District |
| Diana | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 0' 59'' South , 48° 19' 3'' East
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Massif du Bekolosy, district d'Ambanja, Région Diana, Madagascar
An alluvial deposit (5-8 km wide) at the foot of Mount Bekolosy, in the western part of Manongarivo, located about 40 km SSW of the town of Ambanja.
It was investigated for traces of pyrochlores in the beginning of the 1960s.
Traces of molybdenite are reported from Bekolosy granite (Donnot, 1963).
The coordinates are for the summit of Mount Bekolosy.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Brookite Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African Plate
- Antongil BlockCraton
- Majunga basinBasin
Madagascar
- ⭔Antsiranana ProvinceProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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