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Tsifatabahiny pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascari
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Tsifatabahiny pegmatitePegmatite
MandrosonoroCommune
AmbatofinandrahanaDistrict
Amoron'i ManiaRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Name in Malagasy:Pegmatitan'i Tsifatabahiny, Kaominin'i Mandrosonoro, Distrikan' Ambatofinandrahana, Faritra Amoron'i Mania, Madagasikara
Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities.
 
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 20° South , 45° East (est.)
Margin of Error:~59km
Locality type:Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:Aw : Tropical savanna, wet


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Somali Plate (Somalia Plate)Tectonic Plate
Fianarantsoa Province, MadagascarProvince

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2 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings
Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution
Beryl61.1.1.1Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
Muscovite71.2.2a.1KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871


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