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Mananjary District, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagascari
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View of the biotite where emerald is found

Ambodivandrika emerald mine, Ambalahosy Nord, Mananjary District, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagascar
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Miners at work

Ambodivandrika emerald mine, Ambalahosy Nord, Mananjary District, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagascar
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Dumps at the eastern side of the mine

Morafeno emerald mine, Andonabe, Mananjary District, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagascar
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View of the biotite where emerald is found

Ambodivandrika emerald mine, Ambalahosy Nord, Mananjary District, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagascar
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Miners at work

Ambodivandrika emerald mine, Ambalahosy Nord, Mananjary District, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagascar
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Dumps at the eastern side of the mine

Morafeno emerald mine, Andonabe, Mananjary District, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagascar
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View of the biotite where emerald is found

Ambodivandrika emerald mine, Ambalahosy Nord, Mananjary District, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagascar
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Miners at work

Ambodivandrika emerald mine, Ambalahosy Nord, Mananjary District, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagascar
Neighbouring regions:
Nosy Varika, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagascar
Ifanadiana District, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagascar
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mananjary27,686 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
158112
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158112:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0d4ab315-721c-4933-9574-33dce1f88530
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Mananjary, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagascar
German:
Mananjary, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagaskar
Italian:
Mananjary, regione di Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagascar
Malagasy:
Distrikan' Mananjary, Faritr'i Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagasikara
Russian:
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Spanish:
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Afrikaans:
Mananjary, Madagaskar
Aragonese:
Mananjary, Madagascar
Asturian:
Mananjary, Madagascar
Basque:
Mananjary, Madagaskar
Bavarian:
Mananjary
Breton:
Mananjary, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagaskar
Catalan:
Mananjary, Madagascar
Cebuano:
Mananjary, Vatovavy Fitovinany Region, Madagascar
Corsican:
Mananjary
Croatian:
Mananjary, Madagaskar
Czech:
Mananjary, Madagaskar
Danish:
Mananjary, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagaskar
Dutch:
Mananjary, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagaskar
Dutch Low Saxon:
Mananjary, Madagaskar
Esperanto:
Mananjary, Madagaskaro
Estonian:
Mananjary, Vatovavy-Fitovinany piirkond, Madagaskar
Finnish:
Mananjary, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagaskar
Franco-Provençal:
Mananjary, MadagascΓ’r
Friulian:
Mananjary
Galician:
Mananjary, Madagascar
Icelandic:
Mananjary, Madagaskar
Ido:
Mananjary, Madagaskar
Indonesian:
Mananjary, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagaskar
Interlingua:
Mananjary, Madagascar
Interlingue:
Mananjary
Irish Gaelic:
Mananjary, Madagascar
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Mananjary, Malagasi
Ligurian:
Mananjary, Madagascar
Limburgian:
Mananjary, Madagaskar
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Mananjary, Madagaskar
Luxembourgish:
Mananjary, Madagaskar
Malay:
Mananjary, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagaskar
Minangkabau:
Mananjary, Madagaskar
Narom:
Mananjary
Neapolitan:
Mananjary
Norwegian:
Mananjary, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagaskar
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Mananjary, Madagaskar
Occitan:
Mananjary, Madagascar
Picard:
Mananjary
Piedmontese:
Mananjary, Madagascar
Polish:
Mananjary, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagaskar
Portuguese:
Mananjary, Vatovavy Fitovinany, MadagΓ‘scar
Romanian:
Mananjary, Regiunea Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagascar
Romansh:
Mananjary
Sardinian:
Mananjary, MadagascΓ r
Scots:
Mananjary, Madagascar
Scottish Gaelic:
Mananjary, Madagascar
Sicilian:
Mananjary, Madagascar
Slovak:
Mananjary, Madagaskar
Slovenian:
Mananjary, Madagaskar
Swahili:
Mananjary, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagaska
Swedish:
Mananjary, Vatovavy Fitovinanyregionen, Madagaskar
Venetian:
Mananjary, Madagascar
Vietnamese:
Mananjary, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagascar
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Mananjary, MalagaseΓ€n
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Mananjary
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Mananjary, Madagasgar
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Mananjary
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Mananjary, Madagaskaar
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29 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
β“˜ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Colour: Brown
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
βœͺ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
βœͺ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite
Formula: BeAl2O4
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Genthite'
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
References:
Jeff Scovil Photo
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Habit: Crystals of 1-cm in length
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Habit: small millimetric hexagonal tablets in quartzite
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
βœͺ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ Roscoelite ?
Formula: K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ 'Scapolite'
β“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
β“˜var. Alexandrite4.BA.05BeAl2O4
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜var. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Fuchsite9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Roscoelite ?9.EC.15K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Genthite'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Scapolite'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Beβ“˜ Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oβ“˜ Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Cambrian : 490 Β± 8 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Cambrian
   Furongian
β“˜ Phlogopite490 Β± 8 MaMananjary emerald District, Mananjary District, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagascar

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed
Oldest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Hippopotamus laloumena
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : Hippopotamus laloumena0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mananjary
Wikidata ID:Q6746909
GeoNames ID:11926418

Localities in this Region

Madagascar
Madagascar

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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