Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Taolagnaro District | District |
| Anosy | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Tôlanaro | 45,141 (2018) |
Mindat Locality ID:
158124
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158124:2
GUID (UUID V4):
f24e8216-877a-4c8f-b527-835702ff7c02
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Taolanaro District; Taolañaro District; Fort Dauphin District
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Distrikan'i Taolañaro, Faritr' Anosy, Madagasikara
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| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Habit: microscopic crystals Colour: Rose-coloured in center and colourless at the rims of the crystals Description: Late phase. |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Localities: Description: Late phase. |
| ⓘ Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Localities: |
| ⓘ Dumortierite Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Localities: Ampasimena, Ampasimena, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar Ambalavato, Mandromodromotra, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar Marovato, Ampasimena, Ampasimena, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar Osumilite occurrence 1, Mandromodromotra, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar Osumilite occurrence 2, Mandromodromotra, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' Localities: References: Holder, Robert M., Hacker, Bradley R., Horton, Forrest, Rakotondrazafy, A. F. Michel (2018) Ultrahigh-temperature osumilite gneisses in southern Madagascar record combined heat advection and high rates of radiogenic heat production in a long-lived high-Torogen. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 36 (7) 855-880 doi:10.1111/jmg.12316 |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 Localities: |
| ⓘ Grandidierite (TL) Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 Localities: Habit: masses up to several centimeters across Colour: Bluish green Description: C. Mignot was not able to find any more grandidierite at the site in 1960 (Behier 1960) |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Localities: References: |
| ⓘ Hercynite Formula: Fe2+Al2O4 Localities: Description: Green hercynite+quartz assemblages (high-grade metamorphism).
Hercynite : 0.6% ZnO, 0.4% Cr2O3. References: |
| ⓘ 'Humite Group' |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Description: Niobian ilmenite. References: |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Colour: gray Description: perthitic |
| ⓘ 'Leptynite' Localities: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Localities: |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. References: |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Osumilite Formula: K◻2Fe2+2Al3[Al2Si10O30] Localities: References: Holder, Robert M., Hacker, Bradley R., Horton, Forrest, Rakotondrazafy, A. F. Michel (2018) Ultrahigh-temperature osumilite gneisses in southern Madagascar record combined heat advection and high rates of radiogenic heat production in a long-lived high-Torogen. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 36 (7) 855-880 doi:10.1111/jmg.12316 |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 30 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite' Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite var. Wernerite' Localities: |
| ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Localities: |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. References: |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ 'UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2]' Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| ⓘ Werdingite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 Colour: Shows yellow pleochroism Description: Be-werdingite, replaces sillimanite.
Found as inclusions in grandidierite or garnet, or as grains 0,05-5mm long and 0,1-2 mm across or as 0,1-2 mm graisn replacing sillimanite. |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Localities: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hercynite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Grandidierite (TL) | 9.AJ.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| ⓘ | Dumortierite | 9.AJ.10 | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| ⓘ | Werdingite | 9.BD.35 | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| ⓘ | Osumilite | 9.CM.05 | K◻2Fe2+2Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Augite var. Fassaite | 9.DA.15 | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| ⓘ | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 | |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Humite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2]' | - | (Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite var. Wernerite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Leptynite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| B | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| B | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| B | ⓘ UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2] | (Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Osumilite | K◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2] | (Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| 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 | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Mg | ⓘ UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2] | (Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Al | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Osumilite | K◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Al | ⓘ UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2] | (Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Osumilite | K◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2] | (Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Osumilite | K◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Fe | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Osumilite | K◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Fe | ⓘ UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2] | (Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuth | Bi |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Neoproterozoic to Ordovician : 550 ± 30 Ma to 453 ± 6 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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- Andraketa phlogopite deposit
- Andravy phlogopite deposit
- Anivorano phlogopite deposit
- Ankoba phlogopite deposit
- Belombiry phlogopite deposit
- Bezaha phlogopite deposit
- Evataza phlogopite deposit
- Imonty phlogopite deposit
- Inato phlogopite deposit
- Mananara phlogopite deposit
- Marotaka phlogopite deposit
- Sakaravy phlogopite deposit
- Sakave phlogopite deposit
- ⭔Ampasimena
- ⭔Ampasy Nahampoana
- ⭔Analamary
- ⭔Analapatsy
- ⭔Andranobory
- ⭔Ankaramena
- ⭔Ankariera
- ⭔Ambatoabo
- Taolagnaro District
- Anosy
- Taolagnaro District
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