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Mt. Andevenanaomby, Bezavona Massif, Anorotsangana, Ambanja, Diana, Madagascari
Regional Level Types
Mt. AndevenanaombyMountain
Bezavona MassifMassif
AnorotsanganaCommune
AmbanjaDistrict
DianaRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° South , 47° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~22km
GRN:
S10E33
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Mindat Locality ID:
250248
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250248:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ampasindava Peninsula (Saikanosin' Ampasindava)
Name(s) in local language(s):
Andevenanaomby, Massif du Bezavona, Kaominin'Anorotsangana, Distrikan' Ambanja, Faritr'i Diana, Faritanin' Antsiranana, Madagasikara


A nepheline-syenite rich in eudialyte, at the foot of Mt. Andevenanaomby, on the right bank of Berondra River.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCatapleiite9.CA.15Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
ⓘEudialyte9.CO.10Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Hⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Oⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Naⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Siⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Zrⓘ EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Madagascar
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel. 624 pp. p.589
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