Sakoatelo thorianite deposit, Belafa area, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sakoatelo thorianite deposit | Deposit |
| Belafa area | Area |
| Maromby | Commune |
| Amboasary Sud District | District |
| Anosy | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 22' 44'' South , 46° 32' 3'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
133021
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:133021:5
GUID (UUID V4):
b4460857-d987-4fee-bd92-17b836fe44f7
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Karieran'i Sakoatelo, Belafa, Kaominin'i Maromby, Distrikan' Amboasary Atsimo, Faritr' Anosy, Madagasikara
A uranothorianite deposit situated SE of Belafa.
This may also be the grandidierite-locality that is (erroneously?) referred to by McKie (1965) as Sakatelo (most probably a misnomer for Sakoatelo (= "where there are three sakoa trees" (Spondias dulcis)).
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3 valid minerals.
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| â Grandidierite ? Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 Description: McKie (1965) studies a grandidierite in a grandidierite-biotite rock labelled as originates from Sakatelo, Madagascar (Iventory number 195716 in the collection of the University of Cambridge Mineralogical Museum). The locality name is with a high grade of certainty a misnomer, perhaps for Sakoatelo. But it has not been confirmed if Sakotatelo deposit is the locality. |
| â Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| â Thorianite Formula: ThO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| â | Thorianite | 4.DL.05 | ThO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Grandidierite ? | 9.AJ.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | â Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| O | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | â Thorianite | ThO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Mg | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Al | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | â Thorianite | ThO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Madagascar
- Anosy
- Amboasary Sud District
- Tranomaro-Maromby areaMineral Occurrence Area
- Amboasary Sud District
- ⭔TulĂ©ar Province (Toliara)Province
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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