Alaotra Occurrences, Amparafaravola Commune, Amparafaravola, Alaotra-Mangoro, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Alaotra Occurrences | Group of Occurrences |
| Amparafaravola Commune | Commune |
| Amparafaravola | District |
| Alaotra-Mangoro | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 36' South , 48° 15' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Occurrences
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amparafaravola | 51,519 (2018) | 3.1km |
| Ambatondrazaka | 43,134 (2018) | 31.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
407329
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:407329:4
GUID (UUID V4):
bc95a179-2c80-4215-9e7a-7ffb01d3678c
West of Lac Alaotra and close to Amparafaravola, a melilite-bearing flow overlies Precambrian migmatites. Three other occurrences lie in a line to the NE (Besairie 1968).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Madagascar
- ⭔Toamasina ProvinceProvince
- ⭔Toamasina Province (Tamatave)Province
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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