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Betanimena pegmatite, Mampikony District, Sofia, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Betanimena pegmatite | Pegmatite |
| Mampikony District | District |
| Sofia | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° 20' 52'' South , 47° 33' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tsaratanana | 16,761 (2018) | 50.9km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Betanimena, Distrikan'i Mampikony, Faritr'i Sofia, Faritanin'i Mahajanga, Madagasikara
A granite pegmatite worked for beryl situated about 50 km N of the town of Tsaratanana.
Coordinates are not verified.
Coordinates are not verified.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series' |
| ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Scandium-bearing Ixiolite (of von Knorring)' (FRL) Formula: (Nb,Ta,Ti,Sc,Fe,Mn)4O8 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| ⓘ 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Tapiolite' Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series' | 4.. | |
| ⓘ | 'var. Scandium-bearing Ixiolite (of von Knorring)' (TL) | 4.. | (Nb,Ta,Ti,Sc,Fe,Mn)4O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Samarskite-(Y) | 4.DB.25 | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Tapiolite' | - | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African Plate
- Antenanarivo BlockOrogenic Belt
Madagascar
- ⭔Mahajanga Province (Majunga)Province
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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Betanimena pegmatite, Mampikony District, Sofia, Madagascar