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Ambindavato, Soamanonga, Betioky District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascari
Regional Level Types
AmbindavatoMountain
SoamanongaCommune
Betioky DistrictDistrict
Atsimo-AndrefanaRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Type:
Mountain
Mindat Locality ID:
188281
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188281:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Ambindavato, Kaominin'i Soamanonga, Distrikan'i Betioky, Faritr' Atsimo Andrefana, Madagasikara


The locality was discovered by Henri Besaire in 1927. Located on the southern slope of Mt. Ambindavato, 2 km east of Mavonono-Sakoa Rivers. A rhodonite lense 10 m x 1,5-2m large embedded in a serpentinite associated with garnet-bearing amphibolite (Lacroix 1939).

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3

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References

Lacroix, Alfred (1939) Observations sur quelques minéraux de Madagascar. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 62 (7) 300-309 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1939.4475
Behier, Jean (1960) Contribution à la minéralogie de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 29. République Malgachepp.22-22
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
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