Besakay Mines, Betrandraka Commune, Tsaratanàna District, Betsiboka, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Besakay Mines | Group of Mines |
| Betrandraka Commune | Commune |
| Tsaratanàna District | District |
| Betsiboka | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Type:
Group of Mines
Name(s) in local language(s):
Besakay, Kaominin'i Betrandraka, Distrikan'i Tsaratanána, Faritr'i Betsiboka, Faritanin'i Mahajanga, Madagasikara
Ag-Pb-mines situated about 28 km southwest of the town of Tsaratanana. Shear-hosted en echelon vertical galena-bearing quartz vein. The vein forms 9 lenses over a distance of 1500m. The lenses vary from 0.20m to 3 m in width. They were productive in the early 1950s. Discovered by O. Orloff in 1949.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
20 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Habit: crusts and masses in cavities in galena Colour: grey, black |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 Description: As exsolutions in chalcopyrite |
| ⓘ Dyscrasite Formula: Ag3Sb |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Massicot Formula: PbO Description: As an alteration product of galena. |
| ⓘ Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] Description: As inclusions in galena |
| ⓘ 'Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Valleriite Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Dyscrasite | 2.AA.35 | Ag3Sb |
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Valleriite | 2.FD.30 | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Massicot | 4.AC.25 | PbO |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Madagascar
- Ankaratra Volcanic RangeVolcanic Range
- ⭔Mahajanga Province (Majunga)Province
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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Besakay Mines, Betrandraka Commune, Tsaratanàna District, Betsiboka, Madagascar