Bekiady, Antseza, Mitsinjo District, Boeny, Madagascari
Regional Level Types | |
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Bekiady | Occurrence |
Antseza | Commune |
Mitsinjo District | District |
Boeny | Region |
Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° South , 45° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~25km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
190592
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:190592:5
GUID (UUID V4):
294d768c-b87c-41b3-8c59-54e793874b26
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Bekiady, Kaominin' Antseza, Distrikan'i Mitsinjo, Faritr'i Boeny, Madagasikara
Cu-bearing altered basaltic rock found on a mountain close to Bekiady.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Colour: white, pinkish white |
ⓘ Celadonite Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
ⓘ 'Gmelinite Subgroup' Habit: 1-2 cm large xls References: |
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Description: Found microscopically in chrysocolla |
ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Description: pseudomorph after olivine |
ⓘ Saponite var. Bowlingite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Description: pseudomorph after olivine |
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | var. Bowlingite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Gmelinite Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | ⓘ Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Al | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Si | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Fe | ⓘ Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African Plate
- Majunga basinBasin
Madagascar
- ⭔Mahajanga Province (Majunga)Province
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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References
Lacroix, Alfred (1898) Matériaux pour la Minéralogie de Madagascar. I. Zéolites et minéraux cuprifères de Bekiady. Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle , S. 1 Vol. 4. Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. 291-292