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Belafa area, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascari
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Belafa areaOccurrence
MarombyCommune
Amboasary Sud DistrictDistrict
AnosyRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 21' 47'' South , 46° 31' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
133016
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:133016:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Belafa, Kaominin'i Maromby, Distrikan' Amboasary Atsimo, Faritr' Anosy, Madagasikara


This area is located about 30 km N of Tranomaro.

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15 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Description: Blocs of several cubique meters
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Grandidierite ?
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Description: McKie (1965) studies a grandidierite in a grandidierite-biotite rock labelled as originates from Sakatelo, Madagascar (Iventory number 195716 in the collection of the University of Cambridge Mineralogical Museum). The locality name is with a high grade of certainty a misnomer, perhaps for Sakoatelo. But it has not been confirmed if Sakotatelo deposit is the locality.
ⓘ Hibonite
Formula: CaAl12O19
ⓘ 'Humite Group'
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ 'Scapolite var. Wernerite'
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite
Formula: (Th,U)O2
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Description: A large pale yellow, singel, 34 cm long crystal in the Collection of Musée de Minéralogie de l'Ecole des Mines, Paris is labelled "Belafa, Madagascar".
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHibonite4.CC.45CaAl12O19
ⓘThorianite4.DL.05ThO2
ⓘvar. Uranothorianite4.DL.05(Th,U)O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Thorogummite9.AD.30(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘGrandidierite ?9.AJ.05(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Scapolite
var. Wernerite'
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ⓘ''-
ⓘ'Humite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
BBoron
Bⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Oⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2
Oⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Alⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Thⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2
UUranium
Uⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Uⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2

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