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Manongarivo Massif, Djangoa Commune, Ambanja, Diana, Madagascari
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Manongarivo MassifMassif
Djangoa CommuneCommune
AmbanjaDistrict
DianaRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 0' 43'' South , 48° 22' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
208176
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208176:5
GUID (UUID V4):
3aedc2d6-8f65-493c-818d-4e7ff9137bfe
Name(s) in local language(s):
Tangorombohitr'i Manongarivo, Kaominin'i Djangoa, Distrikan' Ambanja, Faritr'i Diana, Faritanin' Antsiranana, Madagasikara


Part of the now protected Manongarivo Special Reserve.
Consists of a central complex of syenites and trachytic rocks around which are distributed at least half-a-dozen further syenite bodies. There is also a separate intrusion of nepheline-bearing gabbroic rocks.

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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Låvenite
Formula: Na2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Sodic amphibole'
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Låvenite9.BE.17Na2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Sodic amphibole'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O AnataseTiO2
O Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
O BrookiteTiO2
O LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O QuartzSiO2
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
FFluorine
F LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
S MolybdeniteMoS2
KPotassium
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
MnManganese
Mn LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr LåveniteNa2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2
NbNiobium
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2

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