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Befitina, Antsirabe, Ambanja, Diana, Madagascari
Regional Level Types
BefitinaVillage
AntsirabeCommune
AmbanjaDistrict
DianaRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Exploration trench near Befitina

Rare Earths Prospect, Befitina, Antsirabe, Ambanja, Diana, Madagascar
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Baddeleyite

Rare Earths Prospect, Befitina, Antsirabe, Ambanja, Diana, Madagascar
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Goethite

Rare Earths Prospect, Befitina, Antsirabe, Ambanja, Diana, Madagascar
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Exploration trench near Befitina

Rare Earths Prospect, Befitina, Antsirabe, Ambanja, Diana, Madagascar
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Baddeleyite

Rare Earths Prospect, Befitina, Antsirabe, Ambanja, Diana, Madagascar
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Goethite

Rare Earths Prospect, Befitina, Antsirabe, Ambanja, Diana, Madagascar
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Exploration trench near Befitina

Rare Earths Prospect, Befitina, Antsirabe, Ambanja, Diana, Madagascar
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Baddeleyite

Rare Earths Prospect, Befitina, Antsirabe, Ambanja, Diana, Madagascar
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° South , 48° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~20km
GRN:
S10E33
Type:
Village
KĂśppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Mindat Locality ID:
275613
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:275613:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ampasindava Peninsula (Saikanosin' Ampasindava)
Name(s) in local language(s):
Befitina, Kaominin' Antsirabe, Distrikan' Ambanja, Faritr'i Diana, Faritanin' Antsiranana, Madagasikara


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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Plumbopyrochlore (of Skorobogatova et al.)'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group
var. Plumbopyrochlore (of Skorobogatova et al.)'		4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ''4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
ⓘCerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05(Ce4+,Th)O2
ⓘThorianite4.DL.05ThO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Plumbopyrochlore (of Skorobogatova et al.)A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Plumbopyrochlore (of Skorobogatova et al.)A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Plumbopyrochlore (of Skorobogatova et al.)A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
ThThorium
Thⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Thⓘ ThorianiteThO2

Localities in this Region

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