Bemaraha Plateau, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bemaraha Plateau | Plateau |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Plateau de Bemaraha, Madagascar
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| β Aeschynite-(Y) Formula: (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 Description: Described as "priorite" Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service GΓ©ologique Madagascar. A 1871 |
| β Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O Localities: Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service GΓ©ologique Madagascar. A 1871 |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Localities: Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service GΓ©ologique Madagascar. A 1871 |
| β Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 Reference: Behier, J. (1960): Travaux mineralogiques. In Besaire, H. (ed): Rapport Annuel du Service Geologique pour 1960. Republique Madagascar, Tananarive. 181-199 |
| β Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Geologique A. 1871 |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Description: described as "erubescite" Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service GΓ©ologique Madagascar. A 1871 |
| β Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O Localities: Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service GΓ©ologique Madagascar. A 1871 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reference: Behier, J. (1960): Travaux mineralogiques. In Besaire, H. (ed): Rapport Annuel du Service Geologique pour 1960. Republique Madagascar, Tananarive. 181-199 |
| β Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Geologique A. 1871 |
| β Chrysoberyl var. Cymophane Formula: BeAl2O4 Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Geologique A. 1871 |
| β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' Reference: Lacroix, A. (1922): Mineralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. GΓ©ologie-MinΓ©ralogie descriptive. A.Challamel (Γditeur), Paris. p 369 |
| β 'Columbite-Tantalite' Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service GΓ©ologique Madagascar. A 1871 |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service GΓ©ologique Madagascar. A 1871 |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Colour: Red, black Description: as inclusions in amethyst Reference: Lacroix, A. (1922): Mineralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. GΓ©ologie-MinΓ©ralogie descriptive. A.Challamel (Γditeur), Paris. 624p (p.200) |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service GΓ©ologique Madagascar. A 1871 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Behier, J. (1960): Travaux mineralogiques. In Besaire, H. (ed): Rapport Annuel du Service Geologique pour 1960. Republique Madagascar, Tananarive. 181-199 |
| β Muscovite var. Gilbertite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Behier, J. (1960): Travaux mineralogiques. In Besaire, H. (ed): Rapport Annuel du Service Geologique pour 1960. Republique Madagascar, Tananarive. 181-199 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Behier, J. (1960): Travaux mineralogiques. In Besaire, H. (ed): Rapport Annuel du Service Geologique pour 1960. Republique Madagascar, Tananarive. 181-199 |
| β 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service GΓ©ologique Madagascar. A 1871 |
| β 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service GΓ©ologique Madagascar. A 1871 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. Reference: Lacroix, A. (1922): Mineralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. GΓ©ologie-MinΓ©ralogie descriptive. A.Challamel (Γditeur), Paris. 624p (p.200) |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Reference: Lacroix, A. (1922): Mineralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. GΓ©ologie-MinΓ©ralogie descriptive. A.Challamel (Γditeur), Paris. 624p (p.200) |
| β Quartz var. Citrine Formula: SiO2 Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service GΓ©ologique Madagascar. A 1871 |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Locality: Miandrivazo, Menabe, Madagascar Reference: Michel Arliguie collection & photo (photo id 901817), old sample |
| β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service GΓ©ologique Madagascar. A 1871 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service GΓ©ologique Madagascar. A 1871 |
| β Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service GΓ©ologique Madagascar. A 1871 |
| β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Localities: Reference: Behier, J. (1960): Travaux mineralogiques. In Besaire, H. (ed): Rapport Annuel du Service Geologique pour 1960. Republique Madagascar, Tananarive. 181-199 |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: Reference: Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Geologique A. 1871 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Aeschynite-(Y) | 4.DF.05 | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
| β | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| β | var. Cymophane | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Citrine | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Gilbertite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| β | 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - | |
| β | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' | - | A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n |
| β | 'var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' | - | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Gilbertite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| H | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | β Chrysoberyl var. Cymophane | BeAl2O4 |
| Be | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| O | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | β Chrysoberyl var. Cymophane | BeAl2O4 |
| O | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Gilbertite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| O | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
| O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Chrysoberyl var. Cymophane | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | β Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Gilbertite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Gilbertite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | β Muscovite var. Gilbertite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Ca | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Ti | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | β Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Nb | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 17 | ||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 254 Ma (Permian) | ||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 265 Ma (Permian) | ||||||
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References
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Rafiatokana gold prospect, Ankavandra, Miandrivazo, Menabe, Madagascar