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Maharitra, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascari
Regional Level Types
MaharitraPegmatite
Sahatany ValleyValley
IbityCommune
Antsirabe II DistrictDistrict
VakinankaratraRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 3' 56'' South , 46° 57' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Antsirabe186,253 (2018)23.8km
Betafo29,785 (2018)27.9km
Soanindrariny21,000 (2018)34.7km
Fandriana31,437 (2018)48.8km
Ambatofinandrahana25,997 (2018)56.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
2269
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2269:2
GUID (UUID V4):
9cf049c0-cd46-4984-9943-878adc3319a1
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Manitra
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Maharitra, Lohasahan'i Sahatany, Kaominin' Alatsinainy Ibity, Distrikan' Antsirabe II, Vakinankaratra, Madagasikara


Lacroix (1908= uses the name Maharitra for this locality. In 1964 it was known as Manitra. At that time it was already abandoned and covered by vegetation (Rakatoarison 1964).

Located along the Andohariana creek, a tributary to the Sahatany River.

Rakotoarison (1964) locality nr 24. (Map coordinates: X= 671.000 Y= 453.600).

The type material of bityite was found in a pegmatite dike situated about 300 meters north of the Maharitra workings, in the Sahatany Valley.

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Mineral List


15 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Colour: green
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Colour: rose, green, blue
Beryl var. Alkali-beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bityite (TL)
Formula: CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Type Locality:
Habit: pseudohexagonal barrelshaped aggregates with curved top (polysyntetic twins)up to 2 mm long; fine lamelles
Colour: white; whith-yellowish
Description: The typematerial of bityite was found in a pegmatite dike situated about 300 m N of the Maharitra workings (Behier (1960) Found on tourmaline or quartz
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Grossular ?
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hambergite
Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH)
'Lepidolite'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Palygorskite
Formula: (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Description: Clear, colorless, greenish yellow, or sometimes rose.
Spodumene var. Kunzite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Colour: blue, rose
'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Rose Quartz
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
Hambergite6.AB.05Be2(BO3)(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular ?9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Beryl
var. Alkali-beryl
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
var. Kunzite9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Bityite (TL)9.EC.35CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Palygorskite ?9.EE.20(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
var. Amazonite9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Danburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
Unclassified
'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
'Lepidolite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'var. Rubellite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Pyrochlore Supergroup
var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
-(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
H HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Palygorskite(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Li BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Li Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be Beryl var. Alkali-berylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
BBoron
B DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
B HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
B Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Beryl var. Alkali-berylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
O Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Palygorskite(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
O Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg Palygorskite(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Beryl var. Alkali-berylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Palygorskite(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Beryl var. Alkali-berylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Palygorskite(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Ca BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NbNiobium
Nb Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
TaTantalum
Ta Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)

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