Lenoble, A. 1937. Notice explicative sur la Feuille Andapa VW.36-37 (372). Carte Geologique de Reconnaissance a l'echelle du 200000. Gouvernment General de Madagascar et Dependances, Tananarive.

Besaire, Henri (1971) Feuille 2. Antalaha. 1:500000. Carte géologigues Madagascar 1/500.000, Service Geologique de Madagascar.

ⓘ 'Hypersthene'

Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO₃

References:

Lenoble, A. 1937. Notice explicative sur la Feuille Andapa VW.36-37 (372). Carte Geologique de Reconnaissance a l'echelle du 200000. Gouvernment General de Madagascar et Dependances, Tananarive.

Besaire, Henri (1971) Feuille 2. Antalaha. 1:500000. Carte géologigues Madagascar 1/500.000, Service Geologique de Madagascar.

ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

References:

Lenoble, A. 1937. Notice explicative sur la Feuille Andapa VW.36-37 (372). Carte Geologique de Reconnaissance a l'echelle du 200000. Gouvernment General de Madagascar et Dependances, Tananarive.

Besaire, Henri (1971) Feuille 2. Antalaha. 1:500000. Carte géologigues Madagascar 1/500.000, Service Geologique de Madagascar.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Hypersthene'	-	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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References

Lenoble, A. 1937. Notice explicative sur la Feuille Andapa VW.36-37 (372). Carte Geologique de Reconnaissance a l'echelle du 200000. Gouvernment General de Madagascar et Dependances, Tananarive.

Besaire, Henri (1971) Feuille 2. Antalaha. 1:500000. Carte géologigues Madagascar 1/500.000, Service Geologique de Madagascar.

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