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Antanimary phlogopite mine, Ambatomivary, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascari
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Antanimary phlogopite mineMine
AmbatomivaryCommune
Betroka DistrictDistrict
AnosyRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° South , 45° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~19km
GRN:
S16E30
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
195000
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195000:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Antanimary, Kaominin' Ambatomivary, Distrikan'i Betroka, Faritr' Anosy, Madagasikara


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Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ 'Scapolite var. Wernerite'
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘThorianite4.DL.05ThO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Scapolite
var. Wernerite'		-
ⓘ''-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
OOxygen
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThorianiteThO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Madagascar
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
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