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Tetezantsio-Andoabatokely Pegmatite Field, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascari
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Tetezantsio-Andoabatokely Pegmatite FieldPegmatite Field
AndrembesoaCommune
Betafo DistrictDistrict
VakinankaratraRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° South , 46° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~36km
GRN:
S14E31
Type:
Pegmatite Field
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Locality ID:
146726
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146726:3
GUID (UUID V4):
cda92b8f-df60-4524-a842-2195e2a74678


Located south-east of Manapa pegmatite field

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20 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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β“˜ BΓ©hierite
Formula: (Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4)
Description: Some few tens of behierite crystals with a moderate Nb content has been found here. Crystals are strongly zonated with a dark phantom in pale-pinkish behierite which is typical for this site. (Pezzotta 2007).
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Cesiokenopyrochlore (TL)
Formula: ◻Nb2(O,OH)6(Cs,◻)
Type Locality:
Description: Found in a single sample as rough equant crystals up to 0.05 mm in size intergrown with behierite and rynersonite on the surface of a crystal of behierite.
β“˜ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Description: As partially alteration of behierite crystals together with microlite and behierite end member.
β“˜ Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
β“˜ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Kaolinite ?
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'Liddicoatite' ?
Formula: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Londonite
Formula: (Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
β“˜ 'Londonite-Rhodizite Series'
β“˜ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Description: As partially alteration of behierite crystals together with columbite-(Mn) and behierite end member.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rhodizite
Formula: (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Description: F.Pezzotta has analyzed rhodizite samples from this locality and found it to be rb-rich rhodizite (Pers com. to K.E.Larsen febr 2005)
β“˜ Rynersonite
Formula: CaTa2O6
Habit: prismatic
Colour: dark gray
Description: As alteration of behierite-schiavinatoite crystals. Identification has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction by RRUFF. (RRUFF ID: R080064.2)
β“˜ Schiavinatoite
Formula: (Nb,Ta)(BO4)
Description: Some tens of crystal aggregates < 2cm of Nb-rich behierite and schiavinatoite has been found here. Many of the crystals (aggregates) found is partially altered into behierite-end-member and vigezzite/rynersonite, occasionaly stibiotantalite (Pezzotta 2007)
β“˜ Stibiotantalite
Formula: Sb(Ta,Nb)O4
Description: As alteration of behierite-schiavinatoite crystals
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Vigezzite ?
Formula: (Ca,Ce)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Description: As alteration of behierite-schiavinatoite crystals
β“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

(Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4)β“˜ BΓ©hierite
Mn2+Nb2O6β“˜ Columbite-(Mn)
β“˜ 'Londonite-Rhodizite Series'
(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28β“˜ Rhodizite
CaTa2O6β“˜ Rynersonite
(Nb,Ta)(BO4)β“˜ Schiavinatoite
AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Zβ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Zβ“˜ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
β“˜Stibiotantalite4.DE.30Sb(Ta,Nb)O4
β“˜Vigezzite ?4.DF.05(Ca,Ce)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
β“˜Rynersonite4.DF.05CaTa2O6
β“˜Cesiokenopyrochlore (TL)4.DH.β—»Nb2(O,OH)6(Cs,β—»)
Group 6 - Borates
β“˜BΓ©hierite6.AC.15(Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4)
β“˜Schiavinatoite6.AC.15(Nb,Ta)(BO4)
β“˜Londonite6.GC.05(Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
β“˜Rhodizite6.GC.05(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜'Liddicoatite' ?9.CK.05Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite ?9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Danburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
β“˜Pollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) Β· 2H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'var. Rubellite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Londonite-Rhodizite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Cesiokenopyrochlore◻Nb2(O,OH)6(Cs,◻)
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liβ“˜ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ Rhodizite(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Beβ“˜ Londonite(Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
BBoron
Bβ“˜ BΓ©hierite(Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4)
Bβ“˜ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Bβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ Rhodizite(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Bβ“˜ Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bβ“˜ Londonite(Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Bβ“˜ Schiavinatoite(Nb,Ta)(BO4)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BΓ©hierite(Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4)
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Oβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Rhodizite(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Oβ“˜ Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ RynersoniteCaTa2O6
Oβ“˜ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Vigezzite(Ca,Ce)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Londonite(Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Oβ“˜ Schiavinatoite(Nb,Ta)(BO4)
Oβ“˜ Cesiokenopyrochlore◻Nb2(O,OH)6(Cs,◻)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ Rhodizite(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Alβ“˜ Londonite(Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Siβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ Rhodizite(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Kβ“˜ Londonite(Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Caβ“˜ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Caβ“˜ RynersoniteCaTa2O6
Caβ“˜ Vigezzite(Ca,Ce)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Vigezzite(Ca,Ce)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
RbRubidium
Rbβ“˜ Londonite(Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ BΓ©hierite(Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4)
Nbβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbβ“˜ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Nbβ“˜ Vigezzite(Ca,Ce)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbβ“˜ Schiavinatoite(Nb,Ta)(BO4)
Nbβ“˜ Cesiokenopyrochlore◻Nb2(O,OH)6(Cs,◻)
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
CsCaesium
Csβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Csβ“˜ Rhodizite(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Csβ“˜ Londonite(Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Csβ“˜ Cesiokenopyrochlore◻Nb2(O,OH)6(Cs,◻)
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Vigezzite(Ca,Ce)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ BΓ©hierite(Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4)
Taβ“˜ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Taβ“˜ RynersoniteCaTa2O6
Taβ“˜ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Taβ“˜ Vigezzite(Ca,Ce)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Taβ“˜ Schiavinatoite(Nb,Ta)(BO4)

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