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Vohidrakitsy deposits, Maniry, Ampanihy District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascari
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Vohidrakitsy depositsDeposit
ManiryCommune
Ampanihy DistrictDistrict
Atsimo-AndrefanaRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° South , 44° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~12km
GRN:
S17E29
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
457311
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:457311:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Vohidrakitse


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Ecandrewsite
Formula: ZnTiO3
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Melanostibite
Formula: Mn2+2Fe3+Sb5+O6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ 'Roméite Group' ?
Formula: A2(Sb5+)2O6Z
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘEcandrewsite4.CB.05ZnTiO3
ⓘMelanostibite4.CB.05Mn2+2Fe3+Sb5+O6
ⓘPyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Roméite Group' ?4.DH.A2(Sb5+)2O6Z
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ EcandrewsiteZnTiO3
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MelanostibiteMn22+Fe3+Sb5+O6
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ Roméite GroupA2(Sb5+)2O6Z
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ EcandrewsiteZnTiO3
Tiⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnⓘ MelanostibiteMn22+Fe3+Sb5+O6
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MelanostibiteMn22+Fe3+Sb5+O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ EcandrewsiteZnTiO3
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ MelanostibiteMn22+Fe3+Sb5+O6
Sbⓘ Roméite GroupA2(Sb5+)2O6Z
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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African Plate
Madagascar
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Dekoninck, Augustin; De Putter, Thierry; Ruffet, Gilles; Mees, Florias; Zhang, Yishen; Namur, Olivier; Kapoma, Julie (2024) Depositional setting and hydrothermal alteration of Paleoproterozoic manganiferous metasedimentary rocks in the Ampanihy district (Southern Madagascar). Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 267. 107579 doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2024.107579
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