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Soalala District, Boeny Region, Mahajanga (Majunga) Province, Madagascar

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Mineral List:
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Colour: white, pinkish white
    Reference: [Lacroix, A. (1922): Minéralogie de Madagascar. Tome 1. Paris (Edition Challamel), p 602]
  		•  Celadonite
    K(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lacroix, A. (1898): Matériaux pour la Minéralogie de Madagascar. I. Zeolites et minéraux cuprifères de Bekiady. Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle 4 : 291-292]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Lacroix, A. (1898): Matériaux pour la Minéralogie de Madagascar. I. Zeolites et minéraux cuprifères de Bekiady. Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle 4 : 291-292]
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    Bekiady, Soalala District, Boeny Region, Mahajanga (Majunga) Province, Madagascar
    © Arliguie M
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  'Gmelinite'
    Habit: 1-2 cm large xls
    Reference: [Lacroix, A. (1922): Minéralogie de Madagascar. Tome 1. Paris , p 602 + planche 26, fig 3]
  		•  'Heulandite'
    Reference: [Lacroix, A. (1898): Matériaux pour la Minéralogie de Madagascar. I. Zeolites et minéraux cuprifères de Bekiady. Bulletin du Muséum national d\'histoire naturelle 4 : 291-292]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Description: Found microscopically in chrysocolla
    Reference: [Lacroix, A. (1898): Matériaux pour la Minéralogie de Madagascar. I. Zeolites et minéraux cuprifères de Bekiady. Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle 4 : 291-292]
  		•  Mesolite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Described by Lacroix as "Mesotype"
    Reference: [Lacroix, A. (1898): Matériaux pour la Minéralogie de Madagascar. I. Zeolites et minéraux cuprifères de Bekiady. Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle 4 : 291-292]
  		•  Saponite
    var: Bowlingite
    Description: pseudomorph after olivine
    Reference: [Lacroix, A. (1898): Matériaux pour la Minéralogie de Madagascar. I. Zeolites et minéraux cuprifères de Bekiady. Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle 4 : 291-292]
  		•  'Stilbite'
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]


    11 entries listed. 7 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Madagascar
     
    • Mahajanga (Majunga) Province
      • Boeny Region
        • Soalala District

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