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Ikatefo thorianite deposit, Tanandava Atsimo, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ikatefo thorianite deposit | Occurrence |
| Tanandava Atsimo | Commune |
| Amboasary Sud District | District |
| Anosy | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ikatefa
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Karieran' Ikatefo, Kaominin'i Tanandava Atsimo, Distrikan' Amboasary Atsimo, Faritr' Anosy, Madagasikara
An alluvial uranothorianite deposit located in the Ikatefo/Ikatefa mountain massif E of Amboasary, south of the Mananara River and south of the Route National RN 13.
Discovered in 1954 and prospected by Noizet-Bourloff.
Discovered in 1954 and prospected by Noizet-Bourloff.
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Thorianite Formula: ThO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Thorianite | 4.DL.05 | ThO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
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Ikatefo thorianite deposit, Tanandava Atsimo, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar