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Anosifito, Solila, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascari
Regional Level Types
AnosifitoQuarry
SolilaCommune
Ikalamavony DistrictDistrict
Matsiatra AmbonyRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Zircon

Anosifito, Solila, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
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Spinel

Anosifito, Solila, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
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Wollastonite

Anosifito, Solila, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
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Zircon

Anosifito, Solila, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
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Spinel

Anosifito, Solila, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
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Wollastonite

Anosifito, Solila, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
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Zircon

Anosifito, Solila, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
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Spinel

Anosifito, Solila, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
Type:
Quarry
Mindat Locality ID:
310731
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:310731:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Anosifito, Kaominin'i Solila, Distrikan' Ikalamavony, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagasikara


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Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Leuchtenbergite9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
OOxygen
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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