Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascari
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| Andranobory | Commune |
| Taolagnaro District | District |
| Anosy | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
309734
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:309734:5
GUID (UUID V4):
04da3e85-f2f4-401e-8cc0-2aef7a3a3679
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Malagasy:
Kaominin' Andranobory, 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) |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Description: Late phase. |
| ⓘ Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Description: Rims hercynite at the contact of quartz and feldspars. |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Grandidierite (TL) Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 Type Locality: 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) |
| ⓘ Hercynite Formula: Fe2+Al2O4 Description: Green hercynite+quartz assemblages (high-grade metamorphism).
Hercynite : 0.6% ZnO, 0.4% Cr2O3. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Description: Niobian ilmenite. |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Colour: gray Description: perthitic |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ '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. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hercynite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Grandidierite (TL) | 9.AJ.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Werdingite | 9.BD.35 | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2]' | - | (Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
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 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| B | ⓘ UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2] | (Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| B | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| O | ⓘ UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2] | (Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| O | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Mg | ⓘ UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2] | (Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Mg | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Al | ⓘ UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2] | (Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Al | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Si | ⓘ UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2] | (Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Si | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| 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 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| 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 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Fe | ⓘ UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2] | (Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Fe | ⓘ Werdingite | (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
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