Maharitra, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascari
Regional Level Types | |
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Maharitra | Pegmatite |
Sahatany Valley | Valley |
Ibity | Commune |
Antsirabe II District | District |
Vakinankaratra | Region |
Madagascar | Country |
Maharitra, Sahatany Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Ibity area), Madagascar
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 3' 56'' South , 46° 57' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Antsirabe | 186,253 (2018) | 23.8km |
Betafo | 29,785 (2018) | 27.9km |
Soanindrariny | 21,000 (2018) | 34.7km |
Fandriana | 31,437 (2018) | 48.8km |
Ambatofinandrahana | 25,997 (2018) | 56.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
2269
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2269:2
GUID (UUID V4):
9cf049c0-cd46-4984-9943-878adc3319a1
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Manitra
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Maharitra, Lohasahan'i Sahatany, Kaominin' Alatsinainy Ibity, Distrikan' Antsirabe II, Vakinankaratra, Madagasikara
Lacroix (1908= uses the name Maharitra for this locality. In 1964 it was known as Manitra. At that time it was already abandoned and covered by vegetation (Rakatoarison 1964).
Located along the Andohariana creek, a tributary to the Sahatany River.
Rakotoarison (1964) locality nr 24. (Map coordinates: X= 671.000 Y= 453.600).
The type material of bityite was found in a pegmatite dike situated about 300 meters north of the Maharitra workings, in the Sahatany Valley.
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15 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Colour: green |
ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Colour: rose, green, blue |
ⓘ Beryl var. Alkali-beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ Bityite (TL) Formula: CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 Type Locality: Habit: pseudohexagonal barrelshaped aggregates with curved top (polysyntetic twins)up to 2 mm long; fine lamelles Colour: white; whith-yellowish Description: The typematerial of bityite was found in a pegmatite dike situated about 300 m N of the Maharitra workings (Behier (1960)
Found on tourmaline or quartz References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Danburite Formula: CaB2Si2O8 |
ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ Grossular ? Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Hambergite Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH) References: |
ⓘ 'Lepidolite' |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n |
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 Description: Clear, colorless, greenish yellow, or sometimes rose. |
ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite Formula: LiAlSi2O6 |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Colour: blue, rose |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
ⓘ | Hambergite | 6.AB.05 | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Grossular ? | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Beryl var. Alkali-beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
ⓘ | var. Kunzite | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Bityite (TL) | 9.EC.35 | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Palygorskite ? | 9.EE.20 | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | var. Amazonite | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Danburite | 9.FA.65 | CaB2Si2O8 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' | - | A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n |
ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'var. Rubellite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' | - | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Bityite | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | ⓘ Bityite | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
Li | ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
Li | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Alkali-beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | ⓘ Bityite | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
B | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Beryl var. Alkali-beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Bityite | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Alkali-beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Bityite | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Alkali-beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Bityite | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Bityite | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
U | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Madagascar
- Ankaratra Volcanic RangeVolcanic Range
- ⭔Antananarivo ProvinceProvince
- Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Ibity area)Pegmatite Field
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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References
Lacroix, Alfred (1908) Les minéraux des filons de pegmatite à tourmaline lithique de Madagascar. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 31 (6) 218-247 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1908.3310
Duparc, Louis, Wunder, M., Sabot, R. (1910) Les Minéraux des Pegmatites des environs d'Antsirabé a Madagascar. Mémoires de la Société de Physique et d'Histoire Naturelle de Geneve Vol. 36 (3)
Maharitra, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar