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Andonabe, Mananjary District, Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagascari
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AndonabeCommune
Mananjary DistrictDistrict
Vatovavy FitovinanyRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
45810
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45810:3
GUID (UUID V4):
327c7a01-135f-4d84-9809-8aaf8b0474b6
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
South zone, Mananjary emerald mining district
Other Languages:
French:
Andonabe, Mananjary, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagascar
Italian:
Andonabe, Mananjary, regione di Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagascar
Malagasy:
Kaominin' Andonabe, Distrikan' Mananjary, Faritr'i Vatovavy Fitovinany, Madagasikara
Dutch:
Andonabe, Mananjary, Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagaskar


Emerald mineralization in pegmatites intruding highly folded and boudinaged amphibolites.

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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Scapolite'
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜var. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Scapolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andonabe
Wikidata ID:Q2846180
GeoNames ID:11927060

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