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Ambalahosy Nord, 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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Emerald

Ambodivandrika emerald mine, Ambalahosy Nord, 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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Emerald

Ambodivandrika emerald mine, Ambalahosy Nord, 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:
Kianjavato, Mananjary District, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagascar
Antaretra, Ifanadiana District, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagascar
Type:
Commune
Mindat Locality ID:
45809
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45809:7
GUID (UUID V4):
f4d38440-b158-43e5-8552-104ae367aab9
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Zone Nord, Mananjary emerald mining district
Other Languages:
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French:
Ambalahosy Nord, Mananjary, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagascar
Italian:
Ambalahosy Nord, Mananjary, regione di Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagascar
Malagasy:
Kaominin' Ambalahosy Nord, Distrikan' Mananjary, Faritr'i Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagasikara
Dutch:
Ambalahosy Nord, Mananjary, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagaskar
Farsi/Persian:
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19 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 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
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
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“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
βœͺ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: An 60-100
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Roscoelite ?
Formula: K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ 'Scapolite'
β“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
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

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

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
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜var. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(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“˜'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“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(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“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
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“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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“˜ 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“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
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
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

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambalahosy_Nord
Wikidata ID:Q2841505
GeoNames ID:11926739

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