Ampasibitika, Antsirabe, Ambanja, Diana, Madagascari
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Ampasibitika | Exploration Area |
Antsirabe | Commune |
Ambanja | District |
Diana | Region |
Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° 47' 23'' South , 48° 12' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
24.2 ± 0.6 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Estrade, G., B
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Ambanja | 30,621 (2018) | 29.6km |
Hell-Ville | 22,680 (2018) | 44.1km |
Antafondro | 200 (2018) | 45.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
73116
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73116:7
GUID (UUID V4):
388ef025-bf04-47ad-a503-8a83cb455337
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ampasindava Peninsula (Saikanosin' Ampasindava)
Name(s) in local language(s):
Ampasibitika (Ampasibitika prospect), Kaominin' Antsirabe, Distrikan' Ambanja, Faritr'i Diana, Faritanin' Antsiranana, Madagasikara
The Ampasibitika Intrusion, located around the village of Ampasibitika at the southeastern coast of the Ampasindava peninsula in the northwestern part of Madagascar, is a part of the Cenozoic Ambohimirahavavy alkaline complex (Estrade et al., 2014). The intrusion consists of peralkaline granitic dikes (fasibitikite) intruding mudstone and limestone of the mesozoic Isalo Group.
Most of the minerals listed are found in dikes peralkaline granite of different variation, the most known is a rare-metal taxitic or foliated aegirine-riebeckite granite, a rock A. Lacroix (1922) named "fasibitikite".
A Russian funded Soviet Geological Mission was prospecting in the area between 1988 and 1991 ("Ampasibitika prospect").
Around 2011-2014 (?) the Ampasibitika Intrusion was explored by the Tantalus Rare Earths AG.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
53 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group var. Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
ⓘ | '' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Maghemite | 4.BB.15 | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Hematite var. Martite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
ⓘ | Samarskite-(Y) | 4.DB.25 | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
ⓘ | Fluornatropyrochlore | 4.DH. | (Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F |
ⓘ | Fluorcalciopyrochlore | 4.DH.15 | (Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
ⓘ | Bastnäsite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20a | Ce(CO3)F |
ⓘ | Parisite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20b | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
ⓘ | Synchysite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20c | CaCe(CO3)2F |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Fergusonite-(Y) | 7.GA.05 | YNbO4 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Ferricerite-(LaCa) | 9.AG.20 | (La6Ca3)◻Fe3+(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
ⓘ | Cerite-(CeCa) | 9.AG.20 | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
ⓘ | Britholite-(Ce) | 9.AH.25 | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
ⓘ | Gittinsite | 9.BC.05 | CaZrSi2O7 |
ⓘ | Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | 9.BE.20 | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
ⓘ | Chevkinite-(Ce) | 9.BE.70 | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
ⓘ | Ferriallanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
ⓘ | Turkestanite | 9.CH.10 | (K,◻)(Ca,Na)2ThSi8O20 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Eudialyte | 9.CO.10 | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Eckermannite ? | 9.DE.25 | NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Ferro-ferri-fluoro-leakeite | 9.DE.25 | Na(Na2)(Fe2+2Fe3+2Li)(Si8O22)(F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Ferro-eckermannite' | 9.DE.25 | NaNa2(Fe2+4Al)Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
ⓘ | Aenigmatite | 9.DH.40 | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
ⓘ | Zektzerite | 9.DN.05 | LiNaZrSi6O15 |
ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Stellerite | 9.GE.15 | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Steacyite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Xenotime' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Gagarinite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
H | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
H | ⓘ Eckermannite | NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Ferro-eckermannite | NaNa2(Fe42+Al)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
H | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
H | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
H | ⓘ Turkestanite | (K,◻)(Ca,Na)2ThSi8O20 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Ferricerite-(LaCa) | (La6Ca3)◻Fe3+(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | ⓘ Zektzerite | LiNaZrSi6O15 |
Li | ⓘ Ferro-ferri-fluoro-leakeite | Na(Na2)(Fe22+Fe23+Li)(Si8O22)(F)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
C | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
O | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
O | ⓘ Eckermannite | NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Ferro-eckermannite | NaNa2(Fe42+Al)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
O | ⓘ Gittinsite | CaZrSi2O7 |
O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
O | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
O | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
O | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
O | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
O | ⓘ Zektzerite | LiNaZrSi6O15 |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
O | ⓘ Ferro-ferri-fluoro-leakeite | Na(Na2)(Fe22+Fe23+Li)(Si8O22)(F)2 |
O | ⓘ Turkestanite | (K,◻)(Ca,Na)2ThSi8O20 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Ferricerite-(LaCa) | (La6Ca3)◻Fe3+(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
O | ⓘ Fluornatropyrochlore | (Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F |
O | ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
F | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
F | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
F | ⓘ Ferro-ferri-fluoro-leakeite | Na(Na2)(Fe22+Fe23+Li)(Si8O22)(F)2 |
F | ⓘ Fluornatropyrochlore | (Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F |
F | ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Eckermannite | NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Ferro-eckermannite | NaNa2(Fe42+Al)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Na | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Na | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Zektzerite | LiNaZrSi6O15 |
Na | ⓘ Ferro-ferri-fluoro-leakeite | Na(Na2)(Fe22+Fe23+Li)(Si8O22)(F)2 |
Na | ⓘ Turkestanite | (K,◻)(Ca,Na)2ThSi8O20 · nH2O |
Na | ⓘ Fluornatropyrochlore | (Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F |
Na | ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
Mg | ⓘ Eckermannite | NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | ⓘ Eckermannite | NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Ferro-eckermannite | NaNa2(Fe42+Al)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Al | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | ⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
Si | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
Si | ⓘ Eckermannite | NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Ferro-eckermannite | NaNa2(Fe42+Al)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Gittinsite | CaZrSi2O7 |
Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Si | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Si | ⓘ Zektzerite | LiNaZrSi6O15 |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
Si | ⓘ Ferro-ferri-fluoro-leakeite | Na(Na2)(Fe22+Fe23+Li)(Si8O22)(F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Turkestanite | (K,◻)(Ca,Na)2ThSi8O20 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Ferricerite-(LaCa) | (La6Ca3)◻Fe3+(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
K | ⓘ Turkestanite | (K,◻)(Ca,Na)2ThSi8O20 · nH2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
Ca | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Gittinsite | CaZrSi2O7 |
Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
Ca | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
Ca | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Ca | ⓘ Turkestanite | (K,◻)(Ca,Na)2ThSi8O20 · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Ferricerite-(LaCa) | (La6Ca3)◻Fe3+(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluornatropyrochlore | (Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | ⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Ferro-eckermannite | NaNa2(Fe42+Al)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Fe | ⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Ferro-ferri-fluoro-leakeite | Na(Na2)(Fe22+Fe23+Li)(Si8O22)(F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Ferricerite-(LaCa) | (La6Ca3)◻Fe3+(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
Y | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Zr | ⓘ Gittinsite | CaZrSi2O7 |
Zr | ⓘ Zektzerite | LiNaZrSi6O15 |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
Nb | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
Nb | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
Nb | ⓘ Fluornatropyrochlore | (Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F |
Nb | ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore | (Ca,Na)2(Nb, Ti)2O6F |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
La | Lanthanum | |
La | ⓘ Ferricerite-(LaCa) | (La6Ca3)◻Fe3+(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
Ce | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
Ce | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
Ce | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
Ce | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
Ce | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
Ce | ⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
Ce | ⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | ⓘ Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Fluornatropyrochlore | (Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Th | ⓘ Turkestanite | (K,◻)(Ca,Na)2ThSi8O20 · nH2O |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Fluornatropyrochlore | (Na,Pb,Ca,REE,U)2Nb2O6F |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Oligocene : 24.2 ± 0.6 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African Plate
- Diego Ambilobe basinBasin
Madagascar
- ⭔Antsiranana ProvinceProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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References
Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel, Paris. p.1-624. pp.589-590
Estrade, Guillaume, Salvi, Stefano, Béziat, Didier, Rakotovao, Soatsitohaina, Rakotondrazafy, Raymond (2014) REE and HFSE mineralization in peralkaline granites of the Ambohimirahavavy alkaline complex, Ampasindava peninsula, Madagascar. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 94. 141-155 doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2013.06.008
Estrade, Guillaume, Béziat, Didier, Salvi, Stefano, Tiepolo, Massimo, Paquette, Jean-Louis, Rakotovao, Soatsitohaina (2014) Unusual evolution of silica-under- and -oversaturated alkaline rocks in the Cenozoic Ambohimirahavavy Complex (Madagascar): Mineralogical and geochemical evidence. Lithos, 206. 361-383 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2014.08.008