Rare Earth prospect, Unnamed caldera, Betaimboay, Antsirabe Commune, Ambanja District, Diana Region (Northern Region), Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 13° 49' 12'' South , 48° 11' 50'' East |
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -13.82000,48.19750 |
| GeoHash: | G#: mjd32u0ke |
| Locality type: | Prospect |
| Köppen climate type: | Am : Tropical monsoon climate |
| Name(s) in local language(s): | , ,Betaimboay, Kaominin' Antsirabe, Distrikan' Ambanja, Faritr'i Diana, Faritanin' Antsiranana, Madagasikara |
| Other/historical names associated with this locality: | Ampasindava Peninsula (Saikanosin' Ampasindava) |
A roughly circular caldera measuring 7 km in diameter. Situated in the south-east of the Ambohimirahavavy Tertiary alkaline complex. Rare earth mineralization occurs in volcanic breccias, sandstones and other lithologies.
Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
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| Cenozoic 0 - 66 Ma ID: 3308898 | |
| Jurassic 145 - 201.3 Ma ID: 3189234 | Mesozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Jurassic (145 - 201.3 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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Rare Earth prospect, Unnamed caldera, Betaimboay, Antsirabe Commune, Ambanja District, Diana Region, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar