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Ambatomameno emerald mine, Andonabe, Mananjary District, Vatovavy, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ambatomameno emerald mine | Mine |
| Andonabe | Commune |
| Mananjary District | District |
| Vatovavy | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 26' 57'' South , 47° 55' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ifanadiana | 17,543 (2018) | 34.0km |
| Vohimanitra | 6,000 (2018) | 36.0km |
| Mananjary | 27,686 (2018) | 50.0km |
| Ikongo | 32,374 (2018) | 69.7km |
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Karieran' Ambatomameno, Kaominin' Andonabe, Distrikan' Mananjary, Faritr'i Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagasikara
One of several emerald mines in the southern zone of the Mananjary emerald mining district (Cheilletz et al. 2001).
The mines of the south zone are mainly located in the Andonabe Commune, south of Irondo and the RN25 road, south and east of the Analatsitevena mountain.
Erronously spelled as "Ambadamanino" in Schwartz (1994).
Listed in Schwartz (1994, cited from Thomas 1993) as being one of the emerald mines in the area around the Morafeno emerald mine. = the south zone of the Mananjary emerald district.
The emerald mineralisation occurs within phlogopitite developed at the contact between pegmatite and basic/ultrabasic rocks, characterised by pegmatites intruding highly folded and boudinaged amphibolites.
The mines of the south zone are mainly located in the Andonabe Commune, south of Irondo and the RN25 road, south and east of the Analatsitevena mountain.
Erronously spelled as "Ambadamanino" in Schwartz (1994).
Listed in Schwartz (1994, cited from Thomas 1993) as being one of the emerald mines in the area around the Morafeno emerald mine. = the south zone of the Mananjary emerald district.
The emerald mineralisation occurs within phlogopitite developed at the contact between pegmatite and basic/ultrabasic rocks, characterised by pegmatites intruding highly folded and boudinaged amphibolites.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | var. Emerald | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
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Ambatomameno emerald mine, Andonabe, Mananjary District, Vatovavy, Madagascar