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Tsarazaza, Fandriana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascari
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TsarazazaCommune
Fandriana DistrictDistrict
Amoron'i ManiaRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Galena

Vorondolo massif, Tsarazaza, Fandriana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Bismuthinite, etc.

Vorondolo massif, Tsarazaza, Fandriana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Orangite

Vorondolo massif, Tsarazaza, Fandriana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Galena

Vorondolo massif, Tsarazaza, Fandriana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Bismuthinite, etc.

Vorondolo massif, Tsarazaza, Fandriana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Orangite

Vorondolo massif, Tsarazaza, Fandriana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Galena

Vorondolo massif, Tsarazaza, Fandriana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Bismuthinite, etc.

Vorondolo massif, Tsarazaza, Fandriana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
Neighbouring regions:
Antanambao, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Ambohitsimanova, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Tsarahonenana Sahanivotry, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Ilaka Centre, Ambositra District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka, Ambositra District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
Sahanivotry Manandona, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Type:
Commune
Mindat Locality ID:
300502
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300502:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Tsarazaza, district de Fandriana, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
Italian:
Tsarazaza, distretto di Fandriana, regione di Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
Malagasy:
Kaominin'i Tsarazaza, Distrikan'i Fandriana, Faritra Amoron'i Mania, Madagasikara
Dutch:
Tsarazaza, Fandriana, Amoron'i Mania, Madagaskar


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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Pucherite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Samiresite'
Formula: (U,Ca,Ce,Pb)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Orangite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon var. Malacon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ'var. Samiresite'4.00.(U,Ca,Ce,Pb)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
ⓘ'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'4.00.(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPucherite8.AD.40Bi(VO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite
var. Orangite		9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘ9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Malacon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Samiresite(U,Ca,Ce,Pb)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ PucheriteBi(VO4)
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Samiresite(U,Ca,Ce,Pb)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zircon var. MalaconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Samiresite(U,Ca,Ce,Pb)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Fⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zircon var. MalaconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Samiresite(U,Ca,Ce,Pb)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
VVanadium
Vⓘ PucheriteBi(VO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zircon var. MalaconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Samiresite(U,Ca,Ce,Pb)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Samiresite(U,Ca,Ce,Pb)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Ceⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Samiresite(U,Ca,Ce,Pb)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Samiresite(U,Ca,Ce,Pb)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ PucheriteBi(VO4)
ThThorium
Thⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Samiresite(U,Ca,Ce,Pb)2(Nb,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsarazaza
Wikidata ID:Q728671
GeoNames ID:11926837

Localities in this Region

Madagascar

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