Sillimanite occurrence, Manandona, Antsirabe II, Vakinankaratra, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sillimanite occurrence | Outcrop |
| Manandona | Commune |
| Antsirabe II | District |
| Vakinankaratra | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 3' 54'' South , 47° 1' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Antsirabe | 186,253 (2018) | 22.1km |
| Soanindrariny | 21,000 (2018) | 28.4km |
| Betafo | 29,785 (2018) | 31.6km |
| Fandriana | 31,437 (2018) | 41.7km |
| Antanifotsy | 70,626 (2018) | 55.2km |
An outcropping micaschist with large nodules of sillimanite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: Rasoamanana Fabiola Holimboangy (2004) Contribution á l'etude petro-structurale du secteur nord de la region d'Ibity (Centre de Madagascar). Thesis Universite d'Antananarivo, Faculte des sciences. departement des sciences de la terre. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Rasoamanana Fabiola Holimboangy (2004) Contribution á l'etude petro-structurale du secteur nord de la region d'Ibity (Centre de Madagascar). Thesis Universite d'Antananarivo, Faculte des sciences. departement des sciences de la terre.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Madagascar
- Ankaratra Volcanic RangeVolcanic Range
- ⭔Antananarivo ProvinceProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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