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Manjaka (Sahananana), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar i
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Manjaka (Sahananana), Sahatany Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Ibity area), Madagascar

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Manjaka (Sahananana)	Pegmatite (Extinct)
Sahatany Valley	Valley
Ibity	Commune
Antsirabe II District	Rural District
Vakinankaratra	Region
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Manjaka pegmatite

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Manjaka quarry

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Pegmatitic granite, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Manjaka pegmatite

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Manjaka quarry

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

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Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Manjaka pegmatite

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Manjaka quarry

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

20° 5' 31'' South , 46° 57' 34'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

-20.09207,46.95968

GRN:

S14E32

Type:

Pegmatite (Extinct) - last checked 2024

Köppen climate type:

Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Antsirabe	186,253 (2018)	26.3km
Betafo	29,785 (2018)	31.0km
Soanindrariny	21,000 (2018)	35.7km
Fandriana	31,437 (2018)	46.9km
Ambatofinandrahana	25,997 (2018)	53.7km

Mindat Locality ID:

2271

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:2271:5

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Ampakita

Other Languages:

Malagasy:

Manjaka, Lohasahan'i Sahatany, Kaominin' Alatsinainy Ibity, Distrikan' Antsirabe II, Vakinankaratra, Madagasikara

An elbaite-subtype granite pegmatite hosted in a dolomite marble and a Mg-rich, calc-silicate rock.

One of the most famous of the more than 100 pegmatites in the Sahatany Pegmatite Field. It is situated in a ravine about 2 km W of the village of Ihasy in the Sahatany Valley, about 25 km SW of the town of Antsirabe. It is sometimes labelled as "Manjaka, Mt. Ibity". Mt. Ibity, or the Ibity Massif, forms the eastern border of the Sahatany Pegmatite Field.

Duparc et al. (1911) and A. Lacroix (1911) erroneously called the locality "Ampakita" (Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie, 34, 131-139). The locals now refer to the site as "Sahananana".

A complex LCT pegmatite is hosted in marble and has been worked for gem tourmaline since the beginning of the 20th century. Numerous minerals have been found, mostly in the many miarolitic cavities in the pegmatite.

An Al-rich tourmaline with unit cell parameters a = 15.777 Å and c = 7.086 Å is reported by Ertl et al. (2008).

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ⓘ Gemstones

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Dravite-Uvite Series'

ⓘ Elbaite

ⓘ Fluorapatite

ⓘ var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite

ⓘ Fluor-dravite

ⓘ Fluor-elbaite

ⓘ Fluor-uvite

ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'

ⓘ 'var. Wolframoixiolite'

ⓘ 'Londonite-Rhodizite Series'

ⓘ Magnesio-lucchesiite

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'

ⓘ ~~'var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'~~

ⓘ var. Niobium-bearing Rutile

ⓘ var. Hafnian Zircon

43 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Calc-silicate rock

ⓘ 'Metadolomite'

ⓘ 'Pegmatite'

ⓘ 'Pegmatitic granite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Lacroix, Alfred (1912) Sur quelques minéraux des pegmatites du Vakinankaratra (Madagascar) Bulletin de Minéralogie, 35 (2) 76-84 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1912.3497pp.76-84

ⓘ Béhierite (TL)

Formula: Ta(BO₄)

Type Locality:

Habit: Octahedral crystals

Colour: Grayish-pink

References:

Behier, Jean (1960) Contribution à la minéralogie de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 29. République Malgachepp.186-187

Mrose, M.E., Rose, H.J. (1961) Behierite, (Ta,Nb)BO4, a new mineral from Manjaka, Madagascar. Geological Society of America, Abstracts Annual Meetings 1961, 111A.

Larsen, Knut Edvard (2003) Mineralene i Sahatany pegmatittfelt, Madagaskar [The minerals of the Sahatany pegmatite field, Madagascar]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 25. 5-18

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240

ⓘ Bismutite ?

Formula: (BiO)₂CO₃

Description: As alteration product of bismuth

References:

Knut Edvard Larsen collection # MM-5549, only visually determined.

ⓘ Bityite

Formula: CaLiAl₂(AlBeSi₂O₁₀)(OH)₂

Habit: xls up to 1mm in diameter and 2 mm in length

Colour: colorless

Description: Found in a cavity in microcline

References:

Behier, Jean (1953) Les mineraux de la pegmatite de Manjaka, Vallee de la Sahatany. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.581

ⓘ Boralsilite

Formula: Al₁₆B₆O₃₀(Si₂O₇)

References:

Novák, Milan, Cempírek, Jan, Gadas, Petr, Škoda, Radek, Vašinová Galiová, Michaela, Pezzotta, Federico, Groat, Lee A. (2015) Boralsilite and Li, Be-bearing "Boron Mullite" Al₈B₂Si₂O₁₉, Breakdown products of spodumene from the Manjaka pegmatite, Sahatany valley, Madagascar. The Canadian Mineralogist, 53 (2) 357-374 doi:10.3749/canmin.1400092

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Knut Edvard Larsen collection # MM-5119

ⓘ Chrysoberyl

Formula: BeAl₂O₄

References:

ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)

Formula: Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆

Description: A. Lacroix (1912,1922) described columbite-(Mn)(Manganocolumbite) from Manjaka,using only visual means for analysis. Later von Knorring and Fadipe (1981)analyzes columbite-(Mn) from Manjaka and find that it is a tungstenian variety. Also as partially alteration of behierite (Pezzotta 2007)

References:

Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel. 624 pp. pp.496-507

Lefevre, Marc, Thomas, Laurent (1998) Les pegmatites de la vallée de la Sahatany Madagascar. Le Règne Minéral, 4 (19) Les Éditions du Piat. 15-28p.21

Larsen, Knut Edvard (2003) Mineralene i Sahatany pegmatittfelt, Madagaskar [The minerals of the Sahatany pegmatite field, Madagascar]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 25. 5-18

ⓘ Danburite

Formula: CaB₂Si₂O₈

References:

Knut Edvard Larsen collection # M-639

Pavel M. Kartashov collection and photo

ⓘ Darrellhenryite

Formula: Na(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O

References:

Gadas, P., Novák, M., Vašinová Galiová, M., Pezzotta, F. (2023) Chemical composition of tourmalines from the Manjaka pegmatite and its exocontact, Sahatany Valley, Madagascar. Journal of Geosciences, 68 (3) 185-202 doi:10.3190/jgeosci.374

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Description: Found in the exocontact zones of the pegmatite

References:

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

ⓘ 'Dravite-Uvite Series'

References:

ⓘ Elbaite

Formula: Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

Description: Described as a Mn-rich elbaite (elbaite manganésière) by Ranorosoa (1986)

References:

Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Habit: Small, mostly mm-sized hexagonal prismes

Colour: prusse blue

Description: Called "apatite manganiésifère" or "manganapatite" in litterature.

References:

Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel. 624 pp.

ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite

Formula: (Ca,Mn²⁺)₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH) or Ca₅([P,Mn⁵⁺]O₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)

Habit: Small, mostly mm-sized hexagonal prismes

Colour: prusse blue

Description: Called "apatite manganiésifère" or "manganapatite" in litterature.

References:

Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel. 624 pp.

Larsen, Knut Edvard (2003) Mineralene i Sahatany pegmatittfelt, Madagaskar [The minerals of the Sahatany pegmatite field, Madagascar]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 25. 5-18

ⓘ Fluor-dravite

Formula: NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F

References:

ⓘ Fluor-elbaite

Formula: Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F

References:

ⓘ Fluor-uvite

Formula: CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F

References:

ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'

Description: (Mn1,63Ta1,10W0,79Nb0,50)4,02 O8 (Ranorosoa 1986)

References:

Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240

ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite'

Formula: (Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)₂O₄

Description: (Mn1,63Ta1,10W0,79Nb0,50)4,02 O8 (Ranorosoa 1986)

References:

Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

ⓘ 'Lepidolite'

References:

Mrose, M.E., Rose, H.J. (1961) Behierite, (Ta,Nb)BO4, a new mineral from Manjaka, Madagascar. Geological Society of America, Abstracts Annual Meetings 1961, 111A.

ⓘ Lithiophilite

Formula: LiMn²⁺PO₄

Description: Pink, translucent, prismatic crystals (rare) or masses in albite. Often with an aureole of manganese oxides.

References:

Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240

Lefevre, Marc, Thomas, Laurent (1998) Les pegmatites de la vallée de la Sahatany Madagascar. Le Règne Minéral, 4 (19) Les Éditions du Piat. 15-28

ⓘ Londonite

Formula: CsBe₄Al₄(B₁₁Be)O₂₈

References:

Taxer, Karlheinz J., Buerger, Martin J. (1967) The crystal structure of rhodizite. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials, 125 (125) 423-436 doi:10.1524/zkri.1967.125.125.423

ⓘ 'Londonite-Rhodizite Series'

References:

ⓘ Magnesio-lucchesiite

Formula: CaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O

References:

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data of 2018

ⓘ Manandonite

Formula: Li₂Al₄(Si₂AlB)O₁₀(OH)₈

References:

Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Behier, Jean (1953) Les mineraux de la pegmatite de Manjaka, Vallee de la Sahatany. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.581

ⓘ 'Microlite Group'

Formula: A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_1-n

Description: As partially alteration of behierite

References:

Pezzotta, Federico (2007) Ta-Nb borates and other rare accessory phases in granitic pegmatites of the Itremo region, central Madagascar. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 35. 97-98

ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO₄)

References:

ⓘ Native Bismuth

Formula: Bi

References:

Knut Edvard Larsen collection # MM-5549

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

References:

Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240

ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

References:

Knut Edvard Larsen collection, inventory nr. M-800

ⓘ Oxy-dravite

Formula: Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O

References:

ⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)

Formula: Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Natural History Museum Vienna collectionIdentification: Dealer/Collection Label

ⓘ Phenakite

Formula: Be₂SiO₄

References:

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Description: A Di+Tr+Tur±Kfs±Qz±Cs-rich phlogopite in variable proportions are found in small bands in the exocontact of the pegmatite with the host rock.

References:

Novák, M., Gadas, P., Galiová Vašínová, M., and Pezzotta, F. (2013) Compositional variations in Cs,Li,Mg-rich beryl from exocontact of the complex Manjaka pegmatite, Sahatany Valley, Madagascar. GAG-MAC Winnipeg 2013, SY2-P3, 152-153.

ⓘ Pollucite

Formula: (Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O

Description: corroded

References:

Behier, Jean (1960) Contribution à la minéralogie de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 29. République Malgache

Larsen, Knut Edvard (2003) Mineralene i Sahatany pegmatittfelt, Madagaskar [The minerals of the Sahatany pegmatite field, Madagascar]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 25. 5-18

ⓘ 'Psilomelane'

Description: alteration of spessartine and perhaps also of columbite-(Mn) (Behier 1953)

References:

Behier, Jean (1953) Les mineraux de la pegmatite de Manjaka, Vallee de la Sahatany. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.581

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'

Formula: A_2-mD₂X_6-wZ_1-n

References:

Knut Edvard Larsen collection (MM # 1517)

ⓘ '~~Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'~~

Formula: (Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)

Description: Behier (1953) describes small brown strongly refrigent crystals as "blomstrandite". Visual examination of the specimens collected by J. Behier and labelled blomstrandite, Manjaka in the Musée National de la Géologie in Ampandrianomby in Antananarivo, Madagascar is very similar to what later has been proved to be a hafnian zircon (per. com. Knut Edvard Larsen, 1999)

References:

Behier, Jean (1953) Les mineraux de la pegmatite de Manjaka, Vallee de la Sahatany. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.581

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Behier, Jean (1953) Les mineraux de la pegmatite de Manjaka, Vallee de la Sahatany. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.581

✪ Rhodizite

Formula: KBe₄Al₄(B₁₁Be)O₂₈

Habit: Up to 2 cm large well developed dodecahedral crystals modified by tetrahedron {111} faces

Colour: Pale to honey yellow; colorless. Transparent to translucent

Description: Occurs in saccharoidal albite close to the contact with the hosting marble, and in miarolitic cavities.

References:

Lacroix, Alfred (1912) Sur quelques minéraux des pegmatites du Vakinankaratra (Madagascar) Bulletin de Minéralogie, 35 (2) 76-84 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1912.3497pp.76-84

Lefevre, Marc, Thomas, Laurent (1998) Les pegmatites de la vallée de la Sahatany Madagascar. Le Règne Minéral, 4 (19) Les Éditions du Piat. 15-28

ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

Description: Anhedral grains of pink lithiophilite may locally been replaced by rhodochrosite.

References:

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Description: Found in small bands at the exocontact of the pegmatite with the host rock.

References:

ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile

Formula: (Ti,Nb)O₂

Description: Found in small bands at the exocontact of the pegmatite with the host rock.

References:

ⓘ 'Scapolite'

Description: Found in small bands at the exocontact of the pegmatite with the host rock.

References:

ⓘ Spessartine

Formula: Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar- Tome II - Minéralogie appliqueé lithologie. A. Challamel. 694 pp. p.327

Behier, Jean (1953) Les mineraux de la pegmatite de Manjaka, Vallee de la Sahatany. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.581

ⓘ Spodumene

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

References:

Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel. 624 pp.

Besaire, Henri (1966) Gîtes minéraux de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 34. République Malgachep.181

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTiO(SiO₄)

Description: Ta- rich titanite is found in small bands at the exocontact of the pegmatite with the host rock.

References:

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240

ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'

References:

Lacroix, Alfred (1912) Sur quelques minéraux des pegmatites du Vakinankaratra (Madagascar) Bulletin de Minéralogie, 35 (2) 76-84 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1912.3497pp.76-84

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Description: Found in the exocontact zones of the pegmatite

References:

ⓘ Uvite

Formula: CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

ⓘ Vránaite (TL)

Formula: Al₁₆B₄Si₄O₃₈

Type Locality:

Habit: As aggregates of subparallel prisms up to 100 μm long.

Description: Occurs as a breakdown product of spodumene.

References:

Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2016) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2015 and 2016, CNMNC Newsletter No 29. Mineralogical Magazine, 80 (1) 199-205 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.080

Cempírek, Jan, Grew, Edward S., Kampf, Anthony R., Ma, Chi, Novák, Milan, Gadas, Petr, Škoda, Radek, Vašinová-Galiová, Michaela, Pezzotta, Federico, Groat, Lee A., Krivovichev, Sergey V. (2016) Vránaite, ideally Al₁₆B₄Si₄O₃₈, a new mineral related to boralsilite, Al₁₆B₆Si₂O₃₇, from the Manjaka pegmatite, Sahatany Valley, Madagascar. American Mineralogist, 101 (9) 2108-2117 doi:10.2138/am-2016-5686

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240

ⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon

Formula: (Zr,Hf)SiO₄

References:

K.E.Larsen collection, analyzed (SEM-EDS) by Skip Simmons 1999

Larsen, Knut Edvard (2003) Mineralene i Sahatany pegmatittfelt, Madagaskar [The minerals of the Sahatany pegmatite field, Madagascar]. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 25. 5-18

Gallery:

(Ca,Mn²⁺)₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH) or Ca₅([P,Mn⁵⁺]O₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite

Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

ⓘ 'Londonite-Rhodizite Series'

Londonite-Rhodizite Series, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Londonite-Rhodizite Series, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Londonite-Rhodizite Series, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

KBe₄Al₄(B₁₁Be)O₂₈ⓘ Rhodizite

Rhodizite

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Rhodizite

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Rhodizite

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

LiAlSi₂O₆ⓘ Spodumene

Spodumene, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Spodumene, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Spodumene, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Zⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Tourmaline, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Tourmaline, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Tourmaline, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'

Rubellite, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Rubellite, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Rubellite, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Bismuth	1.CA.05	Bi
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'	4..
ⓘ	'var. Wolframoixiolite'	4..	(Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)₂O₄
ⓘ	'Microlite Group'	4.00.	A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_1-n
ⓘ	Chrysoberyl	4.BA.05	BeAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal var. Opal-AN	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ		4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	var. Niobium-bearing Rutile	4.DB.05	(Ti,Nb)O₂
ⓘ	Columbite-(Mn)	4.DB.35	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Bismutite ?	5.BE.25	(BiO)₂CO₃
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘ	Béhierite (TL)	6.AC.15	Ta(BO₄)
ⓘ	Rhodizite	6.GC.05	KBe₄Al₄(B₁₁Be)O₂₈
ⓘ	Londonite	6.GC.05	CsBe₄Al₄(B₁₁Be)O₂₈
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Lithiophilite	8.AB.10	LiMn²⁺PO₄
ⓘ	Monazite-(Ce)	8.AD.50	Ce(PO₄)
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	(Ca,Mn²⁺)₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH) or Ca₅([P,Mn⁵⁺]O₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Phenakite	9.AA.05	Be₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Spessartine	9.AD.25	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	var. Hafnian Zircon	9.AD.30	(Zr,Hf)SiO₄
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTiO(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Boralsilite	9.BD.30	Al₁₆B₆O₃₀(Si₂O₇)
ⓘ	Vránaite (TL)	9.BD.40	Al₁₆B₄Si₄O₃₈
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Pezzottaite-(Cs)	9.CJ.60	Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Darrellhenryite	9.CK.	Na(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
ⓘ	Elbaite	9.CK.05	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Oxy-dravite	9.CK.05	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
ⓘ	Fluor-elbaite	9.CK.05	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
ⓘ	Fluor-dravite	9.CK.05	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
ⓘ	Fluor-uvite	9.CK.05	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
ⓘ	Magnesio-lucchesiite	9.CK.05	CaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
ⓘ	Uvite	9.CK.05	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Spodumene	9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Bityite	9.EC.35	CaLiAl₂(AlBeSi₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Manandonite	9.ED.15	Li₂Al₄(Si₂AlB)O₁₀(OH)₈
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Danburite	9.FA.65	CaB₂Si₂O₈
ⓘ	Pollucite	9.GB.05	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' ?	-	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
ⓘ	'Lepidolite'	-
ⓘ	'Psilomelane'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	''	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Scapolite'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Supergroup'	-	A_2-mD₂X_6-wZ_1-n
ⓘ	'Dravite-Uvite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Londonite-Rhodizite Series'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
H	ⓘ Bityite	CaLiAl₂(AlBeSi₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Manandonite	Li₂Al₄(Si₂AlB)O₁₀(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite	(Ca,Mn²⁺)₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH) or Ca₅([P,Mn⁵⁺]O₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
H	ⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series
H	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
H	ⓘ Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
H	ⓘ Darrellhenryite	Na(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
H	ⓘ Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
H	ⓘ Magnesio-lucchesiite	CaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
H	ⓘ Uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Bityite	CaLiAl₂(AlBeSi₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
Li	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Li	ⓘ Lithiophilite	LiMn²⁺PO₄
Li	ⓘ Manandonite	Li₂Al₄(Si₂AlB)O₁₀(OH)₈
Li	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Li	ⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)	Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Li	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Li	ⓘ Darrellhenryite	Na(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Bityite	CaLiAl₂(AlBeSi₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Chrysoberyl	BeAl₂O₄
Be	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
Be	ⓘ Rhodizite	KBe₄Al₄(B₁₁Be)O₂₈
Be	ⓘ Londonite	CsBe₄Al₄(B₁₁Be)O₂₈
Be	ⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)	Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Béhierite	Ta(BO₄)
B	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
B	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Manandonite	Li₂Al₄(Si₂AlB)O₁₀(OH)₈
B	ⓘ Rhodizite	KBe₄Al₄(B₁₁Be)O₂₈
B	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
B	ⓘ Boralsilite	Al₁₆B₆O₃₀(Si₂O₇)
B	ⓘ Londonite	CsBe₄Al₄(B₁₁Be)O₂₈
B	ⓘ Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
B	ⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series
B	ⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
B	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
B	ⓘ Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
B	ⓘ Darrellhenryite	Na(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
B	ⓘ Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
B	ⓘ Vránaite	Al₁₆B₄Si₄O₃₈
B	ⓘ Magnesio-lucchesiite	CaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
B	ⓘ Uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Béhierite	Ta(BO₄)
O	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
O	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
O	ⓘ Bityite	CaLiAl₂(AlBeSi₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chrysoberyl	BeAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
O	ⓘ Lithiophilite	LiMn²⁺PO₄
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Manandonite	Li₂Al₄(Si₂AlB)O₁₀(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite	(Ca,Mn²⁺)₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH) or Ca₅([P,Mn⁵⁺]O₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodizite	KBe₄Al₄(B₁₁Be)O₂₈
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Boralsilite	Al₁₆B₆O₃₀(Si₂O₇)
O	ⓘ Londonite	CsBe₄Al₄(B₁₁Be)O₂₈
O	ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite	(Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)₂O₄
O	ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile	(Ti,Nb)O₂
O	ⓘ Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
O	ⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon	(Zr,Hf)SiO₄
O	ⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)	Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series
O	ⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
O	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
O	ⓘ Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
O	ⓘ Darrellhenryite	Na(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
O	ⓘ Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
O	ⓘ Vránaite	Al₁₆B₄Si₄O₃₈
O	ⓘ Magnesio-lucchesiite	CaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
O	ⓘ Uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite	(Ca,Mn²⁺)₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH) or Ca₅([P,Mn⁵⁺]O₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)
F	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Na	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
Na	ⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series
Na	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Na	ⓘ Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Na	ⓘ Darrellhenryite	Na(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
Mg	ⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series
Mg	ⓘ Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Mg	ⓘ Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Mg	ⓘ Magnesio-lucchesiite	CaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
Mg	ⓘ Uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Bityite	CaLiAl₂(AlBeSi₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Chrysoberyl	BeAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Manandonite	Li₂Al₄(Si₂AlB)O₁₀(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Rhodizite	KBe₄Al₄(B₁₁Be)O₂₈
Al	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Boralsilite	Al₁₆B₆O₃₀(Si₂O₇)
Al	ⓘ Londonite	CsBe₄Al₄(B₁₁Be)O₂₈
Al	ⓘ Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
Al	ⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)	Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series
Al	ⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
Al	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Al	ⓘ Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Al	ⓘ Darrellhenryite	Na(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
Al	ⓘ Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Al	ⓘ Vránaite	Al₁₆B₄Si₄O₃₈
Al	ⓘ Magnesio-lucchesiite	CaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
Al	ⓘ Uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Bityite	CaLiAl₂(AlBeSi₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Manandonite	Li₂Al₄(Si₂AlB)O₁₀(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Boralsilite	Al₁₆B₆O₃₀(Si₂O₇)
Si	ⓘ Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
Si	ⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon	(Zr,Hf)SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)	Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series
Si	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Si	ⓘ Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Si	ⓘ Darrellhenryite	Na(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
Si	ⓘ Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Si	ⓘ Vránaite	Al₁₆B₄Si₄O₃₈
Si	ⓘ Magnesio-lucchesiite	CaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
Si	ⓘ Uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Lithiophilite	LiMn²⁺PO₄
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite	(Ca,Mn²⁺)₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH) or Ca₅([P,Mn⁵⁺]O₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)
P	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite	(Ca,Mn²⁺)₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH) or Ca₅([P,Mn⁵⁺]O₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Rhodizite	KBe₄Al₄(B₁₁Be)O₂₈
K	ⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Bityite	CaLiAl₂(AlBeSi₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite	(Ca,Mn²⁺)₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH) or Ca₅([P,Mn⁵⁺]O₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series
Ca	ⓘ Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Magnesio-lucchesiite	CaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
Ca	ⓘ Uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Ti	ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile	(Ti,Nb)O₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Mn	ⓘ Lithiophilite	LiMn²⁺PO₄
Mn	ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
Mn	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite	(Ca,Mn²⁺)₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH) or Ca₅([P,Mn⁵⁺]O₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Mn	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Mn	ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite	(Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)₂O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite	(Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)₂O₄
Rb	Rubidium
Rb	ⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Zr	ⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon	(Zr,Hf)SiO₄
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite	(Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)₂O₄
Nb	ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile	(Ti,Nb)O₂
Cs	Caesium
Cs	ⓘ Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
Cs	ⓘ Londonite	CsBe₄Al₄(B₁₁Be)O₂₈
Cs	ⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)	Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Cs	ⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
Hf	Hafnium
Hf	ⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon	(Zr,Hf)SiO₄
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Béhierite	Ta(BO₄)
Ta	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Ta	ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Ta	ⓘ Microlite Group	A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_1-n
Ta	ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite	(Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)₂O₄
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite	(Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)₂O₄
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Native Bismuth	Bi
Bi	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

African Plate

Antenanarivo BlockOrogenic Belt

Madagascar

Ankaratra Volcanic RangeVolcanic Range
⭔Antananarivo ProvinceProvince
Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Ibity area)Pegmatite Field

Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Duparc, Louis, Wunder, Max, Sabot, R. (1911) Contribution à la connaissance des minéraux des pegmatites (Deuxième Note) Bulletin de Minéralogie, 34 (4) 131-139 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1911.3477on rhodizite p. 136-138

Lacroix, Alfred (1912) Sur quelques minéraux des pegmatites du Vakinankaratra (Madagascar) Bulletin de Minéralogie, 35 (2) 76-84 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1912.3497pp.76-84

Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel. 624 pp.

Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar- Tome II - Minéralogie appliqueé lithologie. A. Challamel. 694 pp. pp.326-327

Behier, Jean (1953) Les mineraux de la pegmatite de Manjaka, Vallee de la Sahatany. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.581

Behier, Jean (1960) Travaux minéralogiques, in Rapport Annuel du Service géologique pour 1960. Rapport Annuel du Service géologique, 1960. 181-199 pp.186-187

Mrose, M.E., Rose, H.J. (1961) Behierite, (Ta,Nb)BO4, a new mineral from Manjaka, Madagascar. Geological Society of America, Abstracts Annual Meetings 1961, 111A.[Abstract in American Mineralogist 47 (1962), 414].

Behier, Jean (1962) Travaux mineralogiques. Rapport Annuel du Service géologique, 1962. Republique Madagascar. 253-266p.257

Frondel, Clifford, Ito, Jun (1965) Composition of rhodizite. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 10 (1) 409-412 doi:10.1007/bf01128644

Besaire, Henri (1966) Gîtes minéraux de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 34. République Malgachepp.180-181

Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240

Pezzotta, Federico (2007) Ta-Nb borates and other rare accessory phases in granitic pegmatites of the Itremo region, central Madagascar. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 35. 97-98

Ertl, A. and Tillmanns, E. (2008) Al- and B-rich tourmaline from the Sahatany Pegmatite Field, Madagascar and its relevance on a new barometer. Goldschmidt 2008 Conference Abstract A 247.

Ertl, Andreas, Tillmanns, Ekkehart, Ntaflos, Theodoros, Francis, Carl, Giester, Gerald, Körner, Wilfried, Hughes, John M., Lengauer, Christian, Prem, Markus (2008) Tetrahedrally coordinated boron in Al-rich tourmaline and its relationship to the pressure-temperature conditions of formation. European Journal of Mineralogy, 20 (5) 881-888 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2008/0020-1869sample from Manjaka used in the study

Sedra (2019) Les pegmatites d'Antsirabe-Betafo: axe Vavavato-Mahaiza-Sahatany, et les mineralisations associes [The Antsirabe-Betafo pegmatites: Vavavato-Mahaiza-Sahatany axis, and associated mineralizations]. Master II en Sciences de la Terre, Universite d'Antananarivo. 80 pp.

Larsen, Knut Edvard (2023) Minerals first described from Madagascar. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2023, 89-122

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