Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Search FormMinerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Fort-Dauphin, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascari
Regional Level Types
Fort-DauphinCity
Taolagnaro DistrictDistrict
AnosyRegion
MadagascarCountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearchMineralogy
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tôlanaro45,141 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
158147
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158147:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Fort Dauphin; Tolagnaro; Taolagnaro; Taolañaro; Tolanaro
Other Languages:
French:
Tôlanaro, Anosy, Madagascar
German:
Tolagnaro, Anosy, Madagaskar
Italian:
Tolagnaro, regione di Anosy, Madagascar
Malagasy:
Kaominin'i Taolañaro, Distrikan'i Taolañaro, Faritr' Anosy, Madagasikara
Russian:
Тауланару, Аноси, Мадагаскар
Simplified Chinese:
陶拉納魯, 阿諾西區, 马达加斯加
Spanish:
Tôlanaro, Región de Anosy, Madagascar
Arabic:
تولانارو, إقليم أنوسي, مدغشقر
Bengali:
তোলানারু, আনোসি, মাদাগাস্কার
Catalan:
Tôlanaro, Madagascar
Cebuano:
Fort Dauphin, Anosy Region, Madagascar
Croatian:
Tolanaro, Antanosi, Madagaskar
Danish:
Tôlanaro, Anosy, Madagaskar
Dutch:
Tôlanaro, Anosy, Madagaskar
Farsi/Persian:
تلانارو, آنوسی, ماداگاسکار
Finnish:
Taolagnaro, Anosy, Madagaskar
Greek:
Τόλαναρο, Ανόσι, Μαδαγασκάρη
Gujarati:
ટોલાનારો, એનોસી, મડાગાસ્કર
Hindi:
तोलनयारो, एनोसी, मेडागास्कर
Indonesian:
Tôlanaro, Anosy, Madagaskar
Japanese:
トラニャロ, アヌシ地域圏, マダガスカル
Kannada:
ಟೊನಾರೊ, ಅನೋಸಿ, ಮಡಗಾಸ್ಕರ್
Korean:
톨라나로, 아노시 구, 마다가스카르
Latvian:
Tolanara, Anusi prefektūra, Madagaskara
Lithuanian:
Tolanaras, Anosio regionas, Madagaskaras
Malay:
Tolanaro, Anosy, Madagaskar
Marathi:
टोलानराओ, अनोसि, मादागास्कर
Norwegian:
Tôlanaro, Anosy, Madagaskar
Polish:
Tôlanaro, Anosy, Madagaskar
Portuguese:
Tolanaro, Anosy, Madagáscar
Romanian:
Tôlanaro, Regiunea Anosy, Madagascar
Serbo-Croatian:
Tolanaro, Regija Anosi, Madagaskar
Shona:
Tôlanaro, Madagascar
Sinhalese:
ටෝලනාරෝ, අනොසි, මැඩගස්කරය
South Azerbaijani:
تلانارو, ماداقاسکار
Swahili:
Tôlanaro, Anosy, Madagaska
Swedish:
Taolanaro, Anosyregionen, Madagaskar
Tamil:
தோழனாரோ, அனோஸி, மடகாசுகர்
Telugu:
టోలనరో, అనోసీ, మడగాస్కర్
Thai:
โทรานาโล, เขตอโนซี, ประเทศมาดากัสการ์
Turkish:
Tolagnaro, Anosy, Madagaskar
Ukrainian:
Толанаро, Регіон Аносі, Мадагаскар
Urdu:
تؤلانارو, آنوسی علاقہ, مڈغاسکر
Vietnamese:
Tolanaro, Anosy, Madagascar


No description has been added for this locality. Can you add one?

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

6 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Simone ContiIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Vandall KingIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Vandall KingIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Trilithionite
Formula: K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Description: Location based on a label which gives "Fort Dauphin" (a town) as the locality. There are not any (so far 2026) recorded lithium pegmatites in the Fort Dauphin area. One is located near Tranomaro in the Amboasary District,in the same region, Anosy Region, named Anjamhaiary, but such trilithionite specimemns are not known from this localtity. Similar specimens have been found in the central part of Madagascar.
References:
Vandall KingIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘTrilithionite ?9.EC.20K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

This region is too big or complex to display the fossil list, try looking at smaller subregions.

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%B4lanaro
Wikidata ID:Q526568
GeoNames ID:11927552

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African Plate

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 20, 2026 01:19:19 Page updated: July 27, 2026 10:45:16
Go to top of page