Tsavorite Mine, Behara area, Antaly, Ampanihy, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tsavorite Mine | Mine |
| Behara area | Mining Area |
| Antaly | Commune |
| Ampanihy | District |
| Atsimo-Andrefana | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 23' 34'' South , 44° 45' 2'' East
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Malagasy:
Kariera misy tsavorita, Behara, Kaominin' Antaly, Distrikan' Ampanihy, Faritr' Atsimo Andrefana, Madagasikara
An abandoned mine known for tsavorite garnets about 20 m deep. A mining rush took place here in 1997, and more than 400 people worked here at the time. The garnets vere found in graphite-rich pockets in quartz veins
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Reference: Isatelle, F. (2009): Behara Mining Area (Gogogogo village), 20th of October. Tsavorites and Vanadium Garnets. Field Trip Madagascar Report(Oct/Nov 2009) |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Isatelle, F. (2009): Behara Mining Area (Gogogogo village), 20th of October. Tsavorites and Vanadium Garnets. Field Trip Madagascar Report(Oct/Nov 2009) |
| ⓘ Grossular var: Tsavorite Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Isatelle, F. (2009): Behara Mining Area (Gogogogo village), 20th of October. Tsavorites and Vanadium Garnets. Field Trip Madagascar Report(Oct/Nov 2009) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Isatelle, F. (2009): Behara Mining Area (Gogogogo village), 20th of October. Tsavorites and Vanadium Garnets. Field Trip Madagascar Report(Oct/Nov 2009) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | var: Tsavorite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.3.6.2 | C |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Grossular | 51.4.3b.2 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Grossular var: Tsavorite | - | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Grossular (var: Tsavorite) | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular (var: Tsavorite) | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular (var: Tsavorite) | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular (var: Tsavorite) | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Isatelle, F. (2009): Behara Mining Area (Gogogogo village), 20th of October. Tsavorites and Vanadium Garnets. Field Trip Madagascar Report(Oct/Nov 2009)
External Links
Flavie Isatelle report of 20th october 2009 at http://www.filesanywhere.com/fs/v.aspx?v=897263885d6473ad9ba4
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