Tsitondroina pegmatite field, Tsitondroina, Ikalamavony, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascari
Regional Level Types | |
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Tsitondroina pegmatite field | Pegmatite Field |
Tsitondroina | Commune |
Ikalamavony | District |
Haute Matsiatra | Region |
Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° South , 46° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~31km
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Malagasy:
Pegmatitan'i Tsitondroina, Kaominin'i Tsitondroina, Distrikan' Ikalamavony, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagasikara
A gigantic pegmatite body with a large pegmatitic over 300 m long and 40 m thick. The vein may be follwed in the field for over 1.5 km (Pezzotta 2013)
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Knut Edvard Larsen collection # M-45 (Visually identified) |
β 'Lepidolite' Reference: Knut Edvard Larsen collection # M-45 (Visually identified) |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Michel Arliguie collection & photo (Photo ID: 947600, old sample) |
β Microcline var. Amazonite Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Michel Arliguie collection & photo (Photo ID: 947600, old sample) |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Knut Edvard Larsen collection # M-45 (Visually identified) |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Knut Edvard Larsen collection # M-45 (Visually identified) |
β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Reference: Knut Edvard Larsen collection # M-45 (Visually identified) |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: Knut Edvard Larsen collection # M-45 (Visually identified) |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | var. Amazonite | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
B | Boron | |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Pezzotta, F. (2013): Productive βZonesβ in Gem-Bearing Pegmatites of Central Madagascar, Geochemical Evolution and Genetic Inferences. PEG 2013: The 6th International Symposium on Granitic Pegmatites: 9-11[p. 10]
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Tsitondroina pegmatite field, Tsitondroina, Ikalamavony, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar