Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ambalabe pegmatite | Pegmatite |
| Manapa pegmatite Field | Pegmatite Field |
| Anosiarivo Manapa | Commune |
| Betafo District | District |
| Vakinankaratra | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° South , 46° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~20km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
157484
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157484:8
GUID (UUID V4):
e984e01c-8a8c-4e19-9a2d-22adfc023ecf
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Ambalabe, Ny pegmatitan' i Manapa, Kaominin'i Anosiarivo Manapa, Distrikan'i Betafo, Vakinankaratra, Madagasikara
Located, as many of the pegmatites in the area, south of the marketplace Mahaiza and about 30 km SW of Antsirabe and about 2 km E of Antsongombato gem mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ 'Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series' |
| ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) Formula: YNbO4 References: |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' References: |
| ⓘ Londonite Formula: (Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 Habit: Dominated by {110}.
Colour: white to yellowish-white; pinkish Description: White to yellowish-white 0,5 to 1 cm large crystals often on tourmaline with a Pb-Mn-rich core (Pers. com Dr. Federico Pezzotta 2005)
A pink variety of londonite (Pb-rich) is also reported (Pers. com Dr. Federico Pezzotta to Knut Edvard Larsen mai 2007)
References: |
| ⓘ 'Londonite-Rhodizite Series' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Londonite | 6.GC.05 | (Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Fergusonite-(Y) | 7.GA.05 | YNbO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Londonite-Rhodizite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Be | Beryllium | |
|---|---|---|
| Be | ⓘ Londonite | (Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Londonite | (Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Londonite | (Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Londonite | (Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Londonite | (Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
| Rb | Rubidium | |
| Rb | ⓘ Londonite | (Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| Cs | Caesium | |
| Cs | ⓘ Londonite | (Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Madagascar
- Ankaratra Volcanic RangeVolcanic Range
- ⭔Antananarivo ProvinceProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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