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Marovala phlogopite deposit, Isoanala, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Marovala phlogopite deposit | Deposit |
| Isoanala | Commune |
| Betroka District | District |
| Anosy | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° South , 45° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~29km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Concession C.588 JEHL
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Karieran'i Marovala, Kaominin' Isoanala, Distrikan'i Betroka, Faritr' Anosy, Madagasikara
A phlogopite-bearing pyroxenite. Located 10km northwest of the town of Isoanala, close to the Tsikoriky migmatite (Mt. Tsikory has these coordinates: -23.8192°S, 45.635°E).
A lens of pyroxenite 600m long and 175 large has been mined for phlogopite mica.
Besaire (1966) gives these map coordinates: X = 264,5 and Y = 319.3. (Map sheet Betroka et Est Benenitra).
Concession C.588 JEHL (Besaire 1966).
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite' |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite var. Wernerite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite var. Wernerite' | - | |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite | |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite | |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite | |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite | |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African Plate
- Bekily BlockShield
Madagascar
- ⭔Tuléar Province (Toliara)Province
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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