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Antsohimbondrona Commune, Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascari
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Antsohimbondrona CommuneCommune
AmbilobeDistrict
DianaRegion
MadagascarCountry

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PlacePopulation
Antsohimbondrona32,080 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
302172
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:302172:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kaominin' Antsohimbondrona, Distrikan' Ambilobe, Faritr'i Diana, Faritanin' Antsiranana, Madagasikara


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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘvar. Ferropicotite4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Spinel var. Ferropicotite(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Spinel var. Ferropicotite(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Spinel var. Ferropicotite(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Spinel var. Ferropicotite(Mg,Fe)Al2O4

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences5
Youngest Fossil Listed251 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed252 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Sakamena - Middle Sakamena3252.17 - 247.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Acrodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Acrodontidae : Acrodus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Watsonulus eugnathoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Parasemionotiformes : Parasemionotidae : Watsonulus : Watsonulus eugnathoides252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Piveteauia madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Coelacanthiformes : Whiteiidae : Piveteauia : Piveteauia madagascariensis252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Coelacanthus madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Coelacanthiformes : Coelacanthidae : Coelacanthus : Coelacanthus madagascariensis252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ecrinesomus dixoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Platysomidae : Ecrinesomus : Ecrinesomus dixoni252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
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