Mt Ivohitra, Antsirabe I, Vakinankaratra, Madagascari
Regional Level Types | |
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Mt Ivohitra | Mountain |
Antsirabe I | District |
Vakinankaratra | Region |
Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 52' 42'' South , 47° 0' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Antsirabe | 186,253 (2018) | 3.0km |
Betafo | 29,785 (2018) | 17.3km |
Soanindrariny | 21,000 (2018) | 23.7km |
Antanifotsy | 70,626 (2018) | 41.1km |
Faratsiho | 37,563 (2018) | 53.5km |
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Malagasy:
Ivohitra, Kaominin' Antsirabe I, Vakinankaratra, Madagasikara
The extinct volcano, Mt Ivohitra, with its 2 rounded peaks is a characteristic landmark of the city of Antsirabe. Loose cm-sized augite crystals can be found on the ground on its western flank, near the summit.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: G. S. Chapus (1951): Antsirabe. Passé, présent, avenir. Tananarive. Imprimerie Lutherienne. p. 49-50. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Chapus, G.S. (1951) Antsirabe. Passé, présent, avenir. Tananarive. Imprimerie Lutherienne, 49-50.
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Mt Ivohitra, Antsirabe I, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar