Norcross labradorite quarry, Bokonaky Ambony, Maniry, Ampanihy District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Norcross labradorite quarry | Quarry |
| Bokonaky Ambony | Village |
| Maniry | Commune |
| Ampanihy District | District |
| Atsimo-Andrefana | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 29' 15'' South , 44° 54' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
212445
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212445:5
GUID (UUID V4):
d36cda6b-6de6-4ac9-9384-2bff552780d7
Labradorite quarry at Bokonaky near the village of Maniry owned by a joint-venture between Yuan Shi Kuang Ye Gongsi Sarl and Norcross Exploration & Exploitation Sarl. It is sold under the commercial name "Labradorite peacock blue".
Norcross labradorite quarry exploits an anorthosite outcrop of about 11 x 7 km surrounded by metamorphic rocks of Precambrian socle
Norcross Quarry Geological Setting
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
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Norcross labradorite quarry, Bokonaky Ambony, Maniry, Ampanihy District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar