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Ambatobe Anjavy Commune, Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascari
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Ambatobe Anjavy CommuneCommune
AmbilobeDistrict
DianaRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
302173
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:302173:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kaominin' Ambatobe Anjavy, Distrikan' Ambilobe, Faritr'i Diana, Faritanin' Antsiranana, Madagasikara


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Habit: zoned masses and crusts on globules around unaltered galena
Colour: black, grey
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Colour: white to pale pink
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Habit: small crystals
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
✪ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences45
Youngest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Sakamena - Middle Sakamena16252.17 - 247.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Sakamena - Lower Sakamena17259.9 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Porifera
phylum
Animalia : Porifera259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Conularia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Staurozoa : Stauromedusae : Conulariidae : Conularia259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Hyolithes
genus
Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Hyolithidae : Hyolithes259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Orthoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : Orthoceras259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Flemingites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Flemingitidae : Flemingites251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Koninckites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Proptychitidae : Koninckites252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Paranorites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Paranoritidae : Paranorites252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Nuculopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nuculopsis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Bobasatrania mahavavica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Bobasatraniidae : Bobasatrania : Bobasatrania mahavavica252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Waagenoconcha abichi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Waagenoconcha : Waagenoconcha abichi259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Cyclolobus walkeri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Cyclolobidae : Cyclolobus : Cyclolobus walkeri259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Liroceras waterloti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Liroceratidae : Liroceras : Liroceras waterloti259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Bellerophon vigilii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon : Bellerophon vigilii259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Palaeoneilo praeacuta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Palaeoneilo : Palaeoneilo praeacuta259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Liebea dieneri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Liebea : Liebea dieneri259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Phestia elongata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Phestia : Phestia elongata259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Palaeolima footei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Palaeolima : Palaeolima footei259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Episageceras boulei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Medlicottiidae : Episageceras : Episageceras boulei259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Marginifera madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Marginifera : Marginifera madagascariensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Xenodiscus besairiei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Xenodiscidae : Xenodiscus : Xenodiscus besairiei259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Claraia griesbachi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Claraia : Claraia griesbachi251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Holothuroidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Radioceras kraffti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Paranoritidae : Radioceras : Radioceras kraffti252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ambilobeia karojoi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Penaeidae : Ambilobeia : Ambilobeia karojoi251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Mullericeras ensanus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Mullericeratidae : Mullericeras : Mullericeras ensanus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Paranorites madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Paranoritidae : Paranorites : Paranorites madagascariensis251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Saurichthys (Eosaurichthys) madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Saurichthyiformes : Saurichthyidae : Saurichthys : Saurichthys (Eosaurichthys) madagascariensis252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ifasya madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Ifasya : Ifasya madagascariensis251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Ifasya straeleni
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Penaeidae : Ifasya : Ifasya straeleni251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Helmolepis manis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perleidiformes : Platysiagidae : Helmolepis : Helmolepis manis252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Mahavisaurus dentatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Indobrachyopidae : Mahavisaurus : Mahavisaurus dentatus252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Radioceras evolvens
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Paranoritidae : Radioceras : Radioceras evolvens252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lasasaurus beltanae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae : Lasasaurus : Lasasaurus beltanae252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pteronisculus cicatrosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Turseoidae : Pteronisculus : Pteronisculus cicatrosus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Boreosomus gillioti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ptycholepiformes : Ptycholepididae : Boreosomus : Boreosomus gillioti252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Teffichthys madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Teffichthys : Teffichthys madagascariensis252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ambodipia madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Palaeoniscidae : Ambodipia : Ambodipia madagascariensis252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Australosomus merlei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pholidopleuriformes : Pholidopleuridae : Australosomus : Australosomus merlei252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Parasemionotus labordei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Parasemionotiformes : Parasemionotidae : Parasemionotus : Parasemionotus labordei252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Icarealcyon malagasium
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Parasemionotiformes : Parasemionotidae : Icarealcyon : Icarealcyon malagasium252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Koninckites kyokticus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Proptychitidae : Koninckites : Koninckites kyokticus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Collignonites asamai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Proptychitidae : Collignonites : Collignonites asamai252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Permoraphidia magnifica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Permoraphidiidae : Permoraphidia : Permoraphidia magnifica298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
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Localities in this Region

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