Mahafaly plateau, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascari
Regional Level Types | |
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Mahafaly plateau | Plateau |
Atsimo-Andrefana | Region |
Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
23° South , 44° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~278km
Locality type:
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Lembalemban' i Mahafaly, Faritr' Atsimo Andrefana, Madagasikara
Behier (1964) reports a new find of kornerupine from an undisclosed locality in the Mahafaly area in the southwestern part of Madagascar.
The Mahafaly Plateau covers the districts of Betioky, Ampanihy and Benenitra.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Kornerupine Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) Habit: translucent to transparent crystals of several 10s of grammes Reference: Behier, J. (1964): Travaux mineralogiques. in Besaire, H.: Rapport Annuel du Service Geologique pour 1965. Tananarive. p 243 |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Behier, J. (1964): Travaux mineralogiques. in Besaire, H.: Rapport Annuel du Service Geologique pour 1965. Tananarive. p 243 |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: Lacroix, A. (1922): Mineralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. A.Challamel (Éditeur), Paris. 624p (p.584) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Kornerupine | 9.BJ.50 | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Behier, J. (1964): Travaux mineralogiques. in Besaire, H.: Rapport Annuel du Service Geologique pour 1965. Tananarive. p 243
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