Andranomitrohy thorianite deposit, Belafa area, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Andranomitrohy thorianite deposit | Deposit |
| Belafa area | Area |
| Maromby | Commune |
| Amboasary Sud District | District |
| Anosy | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° South , 46° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
133025
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:133025:3
GUID (UUID V4):
a8332b66-b52e-4de8-b09f-3b14b3542ba7
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Karieran' Andranomitrohy, Belafa, Kaominin'i Maromby, Distrikan' Amboasary Atsimo, Faritr' Anosy, Madagasikara
An uranothorianite deposit worked as an open pit situated about 4 km NE of Belafa. Diopside-bearing marble within skarn.
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Humite Group' |
| ⓘ 'Leptynite' |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Thorianite Formula: ThO2 |
| ⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite Formula: (Th,U)O2 |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Thorianite | 4.DL.05 | ThO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Uranothorianite | 4.DL.05 | (Th,U)O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | var. Thorogummite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Humite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Leptynite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite | (Th,U)O2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| Th | ⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite | (Th,U)O2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| U | ⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite | (Th,U)O2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Madagascar
- Anosy
- Amboasary Sud District
- Tranomaro-Maromby areaMineral Occurrence Area
- Amboasary Sud District
- ⭔Tuléar Province (Toliara)Province
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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