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Fitamalama, Ambatonikolahy, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascari
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FitamalamaRiver
AmbatonikolahyCommune
Betafo DistrictDistrict
VakinankaratraRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° South , 46° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~12km
GRN:
S14E32
Type:
River
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
208145
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208145:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Fitamalama, Kaominin' Ambatonikolahy, Distrikan'i Betafo, Vakinankaratra, Madagasikara


Located about 10 km NNW of the town of Betafo in the central highland of Madagascar.
Fitamalama is a name of a small river.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc
var. Steatite		9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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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