Camp Robin area, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Camp Robin area | Mining Area |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
159140
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:159140:1
GUID (UUID V4):
62309734-e50b-41d8-b51e-6c6683caec8a
The term "Camp Robin area" is a name used by local gem dealers and refers an area with a rare element miarolitic pegmatite field that extends in NE-SW direction for about 40 km, roughly, but not precise, between the small towns of Ambatofinandrahana and Ambohimahasoa (Pezzotta 2006). The area is situated in two different regions, in the Amohimasina District in the Haute Matsiatra Region and in the Manandriana District in the Amoron'i Mania Region.
More than 16 different localities are mined for multicoloured tourmalines. Camp Robin is the name of a village and Commmune in the center of this area and much of material found is traded there. Several tons of tourmaline have been mined here since its discovery in august-september 2005.
The most important localities are:
In the Ambohihmahasoa District, Haute Matsiatra Region:
Antsengy pegmatite.
In the Fiadanana Commune:
Valozoro tourmaline deposit
Fiadanana tourmaline deposit.
In the Camp Robin Commune:
Ankitsikitsika tourmaline deposit
In the Manandriana District, Amoron'i Mania Region:
In the Anjoma Nandihizana Commune:
Anjomanandihizana tourmaline deposit
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| β 'Londonite-Rhodizite Series' References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Londonite-Rhodizite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
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References
Camp Robin area, Madagascar