Antsakoa I pegmatite, Bekapaika Commune, Tsaratanàna District, Betsiboka, Madagascari
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Antsakoa I pegmatite | Pegmatite |
Bekapaika Commune | Commune |
Tsaratanàna District | District |
Betsiboka | Region |
Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° 38' 7'' South , 47° 24' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Tsaratanana | 16,761 (2018) | 32.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
14732
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14732:2
GUID (UUID V4):
a7f89dfb-1c5e-46d6-ba1f-ac7c294c24c9
Name(s) in local language(s):
Antsakoa I, Pegmatitan' i Berere, Distrikan'i Tsaratanána, Faritr'i Betsiboka, Faritanin'i Mahajanga, Madagasikara
A granite LCT pegmatite, Beryll-Columbite subtype that has been worked for Beryl. The pegmatite was zonated and measured 200 x 60 m. It is now exhausted. This was the main locality in the Berere Pegmatite Field and is situated 600 m NW of the village Berere, 40km NE of Tsaratanana.
The coordinates are not verified by visit at the spot.
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13 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' |
ⓘ 'Fergusonite' |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Halloysite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Colour: white, yellowish brown Description: Crust on petscheckite together with liandratite and a pyrochlore group mineral |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ Liandratite (TL) Formula: U(Nb,Ta)2O8 Type Locality: Colour: yellow to brown Description: As a 2mm thick crust on petscheckite |
ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Petscheckite (TL) Formula: UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 Type Locality: Colour: black Description: As metamict crystals up to 4 cm long and 2 cm thick with a greybrowh\n, brown, yellow or white crust of varying thickness. |
ⓘ Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckite Formula: U4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH) |
ⓘ Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckite Formula: UFe3+2/3◻1/3(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n Description: A fingrained crust on petscheckite together with liandratite and halloysite |
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
ⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite Formula: (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8 |
ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Strüverite | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
ⓘ | Samarskite-(Y) | 4.DB.25 | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
ⓘ | Euxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
ⓘ | Petscheckite (TL) | 4.DH.35 | UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
ⓘ | var. Hydroxy-petscheckite | 4.DH.35 | U4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH) |
ⓘ | Liandratite (TL) | 4.DH.35 | U(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
ⓘ | Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckite | 4.DH.35 | UFe3+2/3◻1/3(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' | - | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'Fergusonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' | - | A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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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 | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckite | U4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
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 | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckite | U4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH) |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Liandratite | U(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckite | UFe3+2/3◻1/3(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
O | ⓘ Petscheckite | UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite | (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
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 |
Ti | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite | (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
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 |
Fe | ⓘ Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckite | U4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckite | UFe3+2/3◻1/3(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
Fe | ⓘ Petscheckite | UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
Fe | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
Fe | ⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite | (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Y | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Nb | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Nb | ⓘ Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckite | U4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH) |
Nb | ⓘ Liandratite | U(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
Nb | ⓘ Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckite | UFe3+2/3◻1/3(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
Nb | ⓘ Petscheckite | UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
Nb | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Ta | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ta | ⓘ Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckite | U4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH) |
Ta | ⓘ Liandratite | U(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
Ta | ⓘ Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckite | UFe3+2/3◻1/3(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
Ta | ⓘ Petscheckite | UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
Ta | ⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite | (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
U | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
U | ⓘ Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckite | U4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH) |
U | ⓘ Liandratite | U(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
U | ⓘ Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckite | UFe3+2/3◻1/3(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
U | ⓘ Petscheckite | UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Madagascar
- Betsiboka
- Tsaratanàna District
- Bekapaika Commune
- Berere Pegmatite FieldPegmatite Field
- Bekapaika Commune
- Tsaratanàna District
- ⭔Mahajanga Province (Majunga)Province
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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