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Ambonaivo Group, Maromby Commune, Amboasary District, Anosy (Fort Dauphin) Region, Tuléar (Toliara) Province, Madagascar

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(Ambonaivo, Kaominina Maromby, Distrikan'i Amboasary, Faritra Anosy, Faritanin'i Toliary, Madagasikara)

Located a few km north of the village Maromby. The name Ambonaivo group (J.Behier (1960)) covers several small thorianite workings.



References:
- Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la Minéralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive,
-Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
- Besairie, H. (1966): Les Gites Minéraux de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar, Tananarive, 34,




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Besairie, H. (1966): Les Gites Minéraux de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar, Tananarive, 34, ]
  		•  'Chevkinite'
    (Ca,Ce,Th)
     
    4
    		(Fe,Mn)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    22
    Description: J.Behier (1963) uses the name and spelling "tscheffkinite".
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  Corundum
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  'Davidite'
    Description: J.Behier (!963) uses the variety name "mazuvite".
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  Hibonite
    (Ca,Ce)Al
     
    12
    		O
     
    19
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  'Scapolite'
    Reference: [J.Behier(1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Serv. Geol.Mad. A 1871 ]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Besairie, H. (1966): Les Gites Minéraux de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar, Tananarive, 34, 92p]
  		•  Thorianite
    ThO
     
    2
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
    Site Photo
    Ambonaivo (Amboanaivo) thorianite deposit, Ambonaivo Group, Maromby Commune, Amboasary District, Anosy (Fort Dauphin) Region, Tuléar (Toliara) Province, Madagascar
    © Arliguie M


    13 entries listed. 10 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Madagascar
     
    • Tuléar (Toliara) Province
      • Anosy (Fort Dauphin) Region
        • Amboasary District
          • Maromby Commune
            • Ambonaivo Group

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