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Ambalafolo, Vangaindrano, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Madagascar i
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Ambalafolo - not defined -
Vangaindrano District
Atsimo-Atsinanana Region
Madagascar Country

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Ambalafolo	- not defined -
Vangaindrano	District
Atsimo-Atsinanana	Region
Madagascar	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

23° 48' 56'' South , 47° 7' 35'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

-23.81557,47.12652

GeoHash:

G#: m5c882s2p

Köppen climate type:

Am : Tropical monsoon climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Vohipaho	27,000 (2018)	48.1km

Other Languages:

Malagasy:

Ambalafolo, Distrikan'i Vangaindrano, Faritr' Atsimo-Atsinanana, Madagasikara

Situated about 20 km SE of the small town Midongy Atsimo in the southeastern part of Madagascar.
Coordinates are approximate, not verified.

Regions containing this locality

Somali Plate (Somalia Plate)	Tectonic Plate
Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar	Province

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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Pyrolusite

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Pyrolusite

Formula: Mn⁴⁺O₂

Reference: J.Behier (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Serv. Geol.Mad. A 1871

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Pyrolusite	4.DB.05	Mn⁴⁺O₂

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES
AX₂
ⓘ	Pyrolusite	4.4.1.4	Mn⁴⁺O₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂

Regional Geology

This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.

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Paleoproterozoic 1600 - 2500 Ma ID: 3191055	Paleoproterozoic crystalline metamorphic rocks Age: Proterozoic (1600 - 2500 Ma) Lithology: Crystalline metamorphic rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154]
Rhyacian 2050 - 2300 Ma ID: 3306489	Age: Rhyacian (2050 - 2300 Ma) Lithology: Metamorphic Reference: Thiéblemont, D. (ed.). New edition of the 1:10,000,000 geological map of Africa. CGMW-BRGM. [190]

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Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871

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