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Tsitondroina pegmatite field, Tsitondroina, Ikalamavony, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascari
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Tsitondroina pegmatite fieldPegmatite Field
TsitondroinaCommune
IkalamavonyDistrict
Haute MatsiatraRegion
MadagascarCountry

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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
Locality type:
Other Languages:
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

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed 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
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Amazonite9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Lepidolite'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)

References

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Pezzotta, F. (2013): Productive β€œZones” 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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