Fiakarandava pegmatite, Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka, Ambositra, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascari
Regional Level Types | |
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Fiakarandava pegmatite | Pegmatite |
Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka | Commune |
Ambositra | District |
Amoron'i Mania | Region |
Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° South , 47° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~11km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
32759
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32759:3
GUID (UUID V4):
8a9ec8a7-9e95-4868-8fe8-79f92bd4102f
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Pegmatitan'i Fiakarandava, Kaominin'i Sahatsiho-Ambohimanjaka, Distrikan' Ambositra, Faritra Amoron'i Mania, Madagasikara
A complex type LCT granitic pegmatite (https://www.mindat.org/min-56056.html) dike worked for gem tourmaline and rhodizite.
It is located close to the Fiakarandava village, about 25 km S of the Antandrokomby pegmatite in the Manandona Valley, south of the Ibity Massif and in the Amoron'i Mania Region in the central Highland of Madagascar.
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β 'Almandine-Spessartine Series' References: |
β 'Columbite-(Mn)-Tantalite-(Mn) Series' References: |
β 'K Feldspar' |
β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
βͺ Rhodizite Formula: (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 Habit: pseudo-octahedral xls < 3 cm Colour: yellow-green Description: The rhodizite crystals are found very close to the contact with the marble that hosts the pegmatite |
β 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Colour: black, red |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
β | Rhodizite | 6.GC.05 | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Almandine-Spessartine Series' | - | |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Columbite-(Mn)-Tantalite-(Mn) Series' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
B | Boron | |
B | β Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
O | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Cs | Caesium | |
Cs | β Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Madagascar
- Ankaratra Volcanic RangeVolcanic Range
- ⭔Fianarantsoa ProvinceProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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