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Tsaratanàna District, Betsiboka, Madagascari
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PlacePopulation
Tsaratanana16,761 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
45935
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45935:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Tsaratanana, Betsiboka , Madagascar
Italian:
Tsaratanana, regione di Betsiboka, Madagascar
Malagasy:
Distrikan'i Tsaratanána, Faritr'i Betsiboka, Madagasikara
Russian:
Царатанана, Бецибука, Мадагаскар
Simplified Chinese:
察拉塔納納, 貝齊博卡區, 马达加斯加
Cebuano:
Tsaratanana, Betsiboka Region, Madagascar
Dutch:
Tsaratanana, Betsiboka, Madagaskar
Japanese:
ツァラタナナ, ベツィブカ地域圏, マダガスカル
Polish:
Tsaratanana, Betsiboka, Madagaskar
Swedish:
Tsaratanana, Betsibokaregionen, Madagaskar
Traditional Chinese:
察拉塔納納, 馬達加斯加


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67 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Achalaite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Habit: < 5 mm large crystals
Colour: indigo blue
Description: Most probably found not in the pegmatite at Analila, but in the metamorphic rocks that are hosting the pegmatite
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Description: as crust and masses
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 30 localities in this region.
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
References:
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
Description: As an alteration product of bismutotantalite
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Bismutotantalite
Formula: BiTaO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carlosbarbosaite ?
Formula: (UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
Description: Specimen offered by Gunnar Färber, no information on id has been provided, thus the unconfirmed status. ( (see Photo ID: 1094393)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how)
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Description: MM-sized samples (Besaire 1966)
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Columbite-(Mg)
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Description:
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Description: As exsolutions in chalcopyrite
ⓘ Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Fergusonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Ferropseudobrookite ?
Formula: Fe2+Ti4+2O5
Description: Offered by Gunnar Färber in his Katalog 2021/1 as brown lamellar like inclusion in black magnetite: No analytical data is given in the list, possible only REM-EDX analyzed.
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Graftonite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Colour: white, yellowish brown
Description: Crust on petscheckite together with liandratite and a pyrochlore group mineral
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Liandratite (TL)
Formula: U(Nb,Ta)2O8
Type Locality:
Colour: yellow to brown
Description: As a 2mm thick crust on petscheckite
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Massicot
Formula: PbO
Description: As an alteration product of galena.
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Petscheckite (TL)
Formula: UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Type Locality:
Colour: black
Description: As metamict crystals up to 4 cm long and 2 cm thick with a greybrowh\n, brown, yellow or white crust of varying thickness.
ⓘ Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckite
Formula: U4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH)
ⓘ Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckite
Formula: UFe3+2/3◻1/3(Nb,Ta)2O8
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Description: As inclusions in galena
ⓘ 'Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series'
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pucherite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
Description: A fingrained crust on petscheckite together with liandratite and halloysite
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rutilated Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Description: small radiating nodules with phosphosiderite in cracks in triplite-graftonite
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite
Formula: (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thortveitite
Formula: Sc2Si2O7
ⓘ Thortveitite var. Befanamite
Formula: Sc2Si2O7
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Zircon var. Malacon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMassicot4.AC.25PbO
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘFerropseudobrookite ?4.CB.15Fe2+Ti4+2O5
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
ⓘAchalaite4.D0.(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rutilated Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile
var. Ilmenorutile
4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Strüverite4.DB.05(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘColumbite-(Mg)4.DB.35(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBismutotantalite4.DE.30BiTaO4
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘPetscheckite
var. Hydroxy-petscheckite
4.DH.35U4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH)
ⓘLiandratite (TL)4.DH.35U(Nb,Ta)2O8
ⓘPetscheckite
var. Oxy-petscheckite
4.DH.35UFe3+2/3◻1/3(Nb,Ta)2O8
ⓘ (TL)4.DH.35UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘCarlosbarbosaite ?4.GB.75(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘGraftonite8.AB.20Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘPucherite8.AD.40Bi(VO4)
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Malacon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘThortveitite
var. Befanamite
9.BC.05Sc2Si2O7
ⓘ9.BC.05Sc2Si2O7
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Heliodor9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Leuchtenbergite9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup
var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
-(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
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ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Fergusonite'-
ⓘ'Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckiteU4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Carlosbarbosaite(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Beⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Thortveitite var. BefanamiteSc2Si2O7
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Oⓘ BismutotantaliteBiTaO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckiteU4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LiandratiteU(Nb,Ta)2O8
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Oⓘ MassicotPbO
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckiteUFe3+2/3◻1/3(Nb,Ta)2O8
Oⓘ PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PucheriteBi(VO4)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Zircon var. MalaconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ FerropseudobrookiteFe2+Ti24+O5
Oⓘ Carlosbarbosaite(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Thortveitite var. BefanamiteSc2Si2O7
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Zircon var. MalaconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Sⓘ Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
ScScandium
Scⓘ Thortveitite var. BefanamiteSc2Si2O7
Scⓘ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
Tiⓘ FerropseudobrookiteFe2+Ti24+O5
Tiⓘ Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
VVanadium
Vⓘ PucheriteBi(VO4)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Crⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mnⓘ Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Feⓘ Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckiteU4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Feⓘ Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckiteUFe3+2/3◻1/3(Nb,Ta)2O8
Feⓘ PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Feⓘ FerropseudobrookiteFe2+Ti24+O5
Feⓘ Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zircon var. MalaconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckiteU4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH)
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nbⓘ LiandratiteU(Nb,Ta)2O8
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Nbⓘ Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckiteUFe3+2/3◻1/3(Nb,Ta)2O8
Nbⓘ PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nbⓘ Carlosbarbosaite(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
Nbⓘ Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Taⓘ BismutotantaliteBiTaO4
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Taⓘ Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckiteU4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH)
Taⓘ LiandratiteU(Nb,Ta)2O8
Taⓘ Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Taⓘ Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckiteUFe3+2/3◻1/3(Nb,Ta)2O8
Taⓘ PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Taⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Taⓘ Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MassicotPbO
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismutotantaliteBiTaO4
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ PucheriteBi(VO4)
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Uⓘ Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckiteU4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH)
Uⓘ LiandratiteU(Nb,Ta)2O8
Uⓘ Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckiteUFe3+2/3◻1/3(Nb,Ta)2O8
Uⓘ PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Uⓘ Carlosbarbosaite(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences3
Youngest Fossil Listed166 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed168 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Isalo IIIb3168.3 - 166.1 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Coelurosauria
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Coelurosauria168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Neoceratosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Neoceratosauria168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsaratanana
Wikidata ID:Q2638514
GeoNames ID:11072833

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Madagascar
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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