Andalusite occurrence, Ivato valley, Ivato, Ambositra, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascari
Regional Level Types | |
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Andalusite occurrence | Occurrence |
Ivato valley | Valley |
Ivato | Commune |
Ambositra | District |
Amoron'i Mania | Region |
Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° South , 47° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~13km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
300487
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300487:9
GUID (UUID V4):
cffbae4c-e509-41af-9811-e624e8fe0b71
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Toerana misy andalusita, Lohasahan' Ivato, Kaominin' Ivato, Distrikan' Ambositra, Faritra Amoron'i Mania, Madagasikara
A locality for andalusite. Lacroix (1956) mentions that kaolinized andalusite was found here by Y. Briere in a graphite-mica schist. It was found north of the confluent of the Ivato river with the Mania river in the central highland of Madagascar
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Dumortierite Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | var. Chiastolite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Dumortierite | 9.AJ.10 | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
B | Boron | |
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B | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Madagascar
- Ankaratra Volcanic RangeVolcanic Range
- ⭔Fianarantsoa ProvinceProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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