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Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascari
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Manapa pegmatite FieldPegmatite Field
Anosiarivo ManapaCommune
Betafo DistrictDistrict
VakinankaratraRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° South , 46° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~20km
Mindat Locality ID:
20299
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20299:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Manampa
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Manapa, Kaominin'i Anosiarivo Manapa, Distrikan'i Betafo, Vakinankaratra, Madagasikara


Situated about 30 km SW of Antsirabe and south of Mahaiza. The pegmatites are situated within a narrow band of mica schists to the northeast of the Analava plateau.

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13 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
ⓘ 'Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series'
ⓘ Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
References:
In Collection of Martin Slamaobtained from Jochen Hintze
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Londonite
Formula: CsBe4Al4(B11Be)O28
Habit: Dominated by {110}.
Colour: white to yellowish-white; pinkish
Description: White to yellowish-white 0,5 to 1 cm large crystals often on tourmaline with a Pb-Mn-rich core (Pers. com Dr. Federico Pezzotta 2005) A pink variety of londonite (Pb-rich) is also reported (Pers. com Dr. Federico Pezzotta to Knut Edvard Larsen mai 2007)
ⓘ 'Londonite-Rhodizite Series'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
In Collection of Martin SlamaIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
In Collection of Martin SlamaIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
References:
In Collection of Martin SlamaIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Touretite (TL)
Formula: LiAl4Be4(B11Be)O28
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon var. Malacon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘLondonite6.GC.05CsBe4Al4(B11Be)O28
ⓘTouretite (TL)6.GC.05LiAl4Be4(B11Be)O28
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Malacon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEuclase9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘDanburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series'-
ⓘ'Londonite-Rhodizite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
LiLithium
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
Liⓘ TouretiteLiAl4Be4(B11Be)O28
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Beⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Beⓘ LondoniteCsBe4Al4(B11Be)O28
Beⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
Beⓘ TouretiteLiAl4Be4(B11Be)O28
BBoron
Bⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ LondoniteCsBe4Al4(B11Be)O28
Bⓘ Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
Bⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
Bⓘ TouretiteLiAl4Be4(B11Be)O28
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Oⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ LondoniteCsBe4Al4(B11Be)O28
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
Oⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
Oⓘ Zircon var. MalaconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ TouretiteLiAl4Be4(B11Be)O28
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ LondoniteCsBe4Al4(B11Be)O28
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
Alⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
Alⓘ TouretiteLiAl4Be4(B11Be)O28
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Siⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
Siⓘ Zircon var. MalaconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
RbRubidium
Rbⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
YYttrium
Yⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zircon var. MalaconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
CsCaesium
Csⓘ LondoniteCsBe4Al4(B11Be)O28
Csⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series

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