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Pezzottaite

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar

Pezzottaite

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar

Chiavennite, etc.

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar

Pezzottaite

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar

Pezzottaite

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar

Chiavennite, etc.

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar

Pezzottaite

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar

Pezzottaite

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

20° 44' 48'' South , 46° 4' 30'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: mh2cbrnvc

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate

Mindat Locality ID:

31039

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:31039:9

GUID (UUID V4):

dc8af10a-19c0-44b1-bf8f-5b9e6a17c51c

Other Languages:

Malagasy:

Karieran'i Sakavalana, Ambatovita, Kaominin'i Mandrosonoro, Distrikan' Ambatofinandrahana, Faritra Amoron'i Mania, Madagasikara

Gem mining in a granitic pegmatite 4-6 meters wide with a length of 200 meters. Noteworthy as the type locality of pezzottaite.

Located in the northern part of the Ampandramaika-Malakialina pegmatite field in the central highland of Madagascar, about 140 km south of Antsirabe.

The pegmatite is hosted by marbles belonging to the Vohimena group. Mining started here at the beginning of the 1940s by French colonists, and in November-December 2002 a large cavity containing multicolored tourmaline and deep pink crystals was discovered. The deep pink crystals, which were first designated "raspberry" beryl (béryl framboise), were later shown to be a new mineral species, pezzottaite (Laurs et al. 2003).

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Mineral List

22 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Gneiss

ⓘ Marble

ⓘ 'Pegmatite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Laurs, Brendan M., Simmons, William B. (Skip), Rossman, George R., Quinn, Elizabeth P., McClure, Shane F., Peretti, Adi, Armbruster, Thomas, Hawthorne, Frank C., Falster, Alexander U., Günther, Detlef, Cooper, Mark A., Grobéty, Bernard (2003) Pezzottaite from Ambatovita, Madagascar: A New Gem Mineral. Gems & Gemology, 39 (4) 284-301 doi:10.5741/gems.39.4.284

ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)

Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Pezzotta, F. (2005): Pezzottaite. Ad Ambatovita in Madagascar una scoperta tra avventura e scienza. Rivista Mineralogical Italiana. 30 (2): 88-103

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

References:

Rocks & Minerals 82:146

ⓘ Bavenite

Formula: Ca₄Be₂Al₂Si₉O₂₆(OH)₂

References:

Pezzotta, F. (2005): La pegmatite di Ambatovita, un giacimento ricco di micro-minerali. Rivista Mineralogical Italiana. 30 (2): 100-101

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine

Formula: Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈

References:

Rocks & Minerals 82:146

ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Rocks & Minerals 82:146

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

References:

Pezzotta F., Guastoni A., Forner H., Demartin F., Kristiansen R. (2004) : Exceptional chiavennite associated with pezzottaite from the Sakavalana Pegmatite, Ambatovita, Madagascar. Web site of Mineralogical Society of America. www.minsocam.org/msa/Pegmatites.html

ⓘ Chiavennite

Formula: CaMnBe₂Si₅O₁₃(OH)₂ · 2H₂O

References:

Pezzotta, F., Guastoni, A., Forner, H., Demartin, F., Kristiansen, R. (2005): Découverte exceptionnelle de chiavennite associée à pezzottaite dans la pegmatite de Sakavalana, Mandrosonoro, Madagascar. Le Règne Minéral, 62, 25-28.

ⓘ Cryptomelane

Formula: K(Mn⁴⁺₇Mn³⁺)O₁₆

References:

ⓘ Danburite

Formula: CaB₂Si₂O₈

References:

ⓘ Elbaite

Formula: Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

Pezzotta, F. (2005): Pezzottaite. Ad Ambatovita in Madagascar una scoperta tra avventura e scienza. Rivista Mineralogical Italiana. 30 (2): 88-103

ⓘ Hambergite

Formula: Be₂(BO₃)(OH)

References:

Pezzotta, F. (2005): Pezzottaite. Ad Ambatovita in Madagascar una scoperta tra avventura e scienza. Rivista Mineralogical Italiana. 30 (2): 88-103

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

ⓘ 'Lepidolite'

References:

Pezzotta, F. (2005): Pezzottaite. Ad Ambatovita in Madagascar una scoperta tra avventura e scienza. Rivista Mineralogical Italiana. 30 (2): 88-103

ⓘ 'Liddicoatite' ?

Formula: Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

Description: May be fluor-liddicoatite

References:

Rocks & Minerals 82:146

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

Colour: black

References:

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Rocks & Minerals 82:146

ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

ⓘ Milarite

Formula: K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]

References:

Pezzotta, F. (2005): La pegmatite di Ambatovita, un giacimento ricco di micro-minerali. Rivista Mineralogical Italiana. 30 (2): 100-101

ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO₄)

References:

Pezzotta, F. (2005): Pezzottaite. Ad Ambatovita in Madagascar una scoperta tra avventura e scienza. Rivista Mineralogical Italiana. 30 (2): 88-103

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

References:

Knut Eldjarn specimen & photo

✪ Pezzottaite (TL)

Formula: Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Type Locality:

Description: Found in a large miarolitic cavity containing large crystals of citrine quartz, green amazonite, albite, green-to pink spodumene and multicolored liddicoatite.

References:

Hawthorne, F.C., Cooper, M.A., Simmons, W.B., Falster, A.U., Laurs, B.M., Armbruster, T., Rossman, G.R., Peretti, A., Günter, D., and Grobéty, B. (2004) Pezzottaite Cs(Be2Li)Al2Si6O18 A spectacular new beryl-group mineral from the Sakavalana pegmatite, Fianarantsoa province, Madagascar. Mineralogical Record: 35(5): 369-378

G. Diego Gatta, Ilaria Adamo, Martin Meven, Erica Lambruschi (2012): A single-crystal neutron and X-ray diffraction study of pezzottaite, Cs(Be2Li)Al2Si6O18. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 39, 829-840.

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'

Formula: A_2-mD₂X_6-wZ_1-n

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data, 2022

ⓘ Scorodite ?

Formula: Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Queneau, Patrice (n.d.) Personal Communication.Identified by Patrice Queneau: Visual Identification

ⓘ Spessartine

Formula: Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

ⓘ Spodumene

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

References:

ⓘ Spodumene var. Hiddenite

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

References:

(n.d.)

ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

References:

(n.d.)

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Colour: black

References:

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Gallery:

CaMnBe₂Si₅O₁₃(OH)₂ · 2H₂Oⓘ Chiavennite

Chiavennite, etc.

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar

Chiavennite, etc.

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Chiavennite

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Chiavennite, etc.

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Chiavennite, etc.

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Chiavennite, etc.

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar

Chiavennite, etc.

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar

Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)ⓘ Pezzottaite (TL)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Citrine	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Cryptomelane	4.DK.05a	K(Mn⁴⁺₇Mn³⁺)O₁₆
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘ	Hambergite	6.AB.05	Be₂(BO₃)(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Monazite-(Ce)	8.AD.50	Ce(PO₄)
ⓘ	Scorodite ?	8.CD.10	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Spessartine	9.AD.25	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Allanite-(Ce)	9.BG.05b	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	var. Aquamarine	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
ⓘ	var. Morganite	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Pezzottaite (TL)	9.CJ.60	Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Elbaite	9.CK.05	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Schorl	9.CK.05	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	'Liddicoatite' ?	9.CK.05	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Milarite	9.CM.05	K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]
ⓘ	Spodumene var. Kunzite	9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ		9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ	var. Hiddenite	9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Bavenite	9.DF.25	Ca₄Be₂Al₂Si₉O₂₆(OH)₂
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Amazonite	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite var. Cleavelandite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ		9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Danburite	9.FA.65	CaB₂Si₂O₈
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Chiavennite	9.GF.25	CaMnBe₂Si₅O₁₃(OH)₂ · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Lepidolite'	-
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Supergroup'	-	A_2-mD₂X_6-wZ_1-n

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Bavenite	Ca₄Be₂Al₂Si₉O₂₆(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Chiavennite	CaMnBe₂Si₅O₁₃(OH)₂ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Hambergite	Be₂(BO₃)(OH)
H	ⓘ Liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Milarite	K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Li	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
Li	ⓘ Liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Li	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Li	ⓘ Spodumene var. Hiddenite	LiAlSi₂O₆
Li	ⓘ Pezzottaite	Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Be	ⓘ Bavenite	Ca₄Be₂Al₂Si₉O₂₆(OH)₂
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Chiavennite	CaMnBe₂Si₅O₁₃(OH)₂ · 2H₂O
Be	ⓘ Hambergite	Be₂(BO₃)(OH)
Be	ⓘ Milarite	K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Be	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Pezzottaite	Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
B	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Hambergite	Be₂(BO₃)(OH)
B	ⓘ Liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
O	ⓘ Bavenite	Ca₄Be₂Al₂Si₉O₂₆(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Chiavennite	CaMnBe₂Si₅O₁₃(OH)₂ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Cryptomelane	K(Mn₇⁴⁺Mn³⁺)O₁₆
O	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
O	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Hambergite	Be₂(BO₃)(OH)
O	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Milarite	K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]
O	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Spodumene var. Hiddenite	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pezzottaite	Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Al	ⓘ Bavenite	Ca₄Be₂Al₂Si₉O₂₆(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Milarite	K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Al	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Spodumene var. Hiddenite	LiAlSi₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	ⓘ Pezzottaite	Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Si	ⓘ Bavenite	Ca₄Be₂Al₂Si₉O₂₆(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Chiavennite	CaMnBe₂Si₅O₁₃(OH)₂ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
Si	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Milarite	K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Si	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Spodumene var. Hiddenite	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pezzottaite	Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Cryptomelane	K(Mn₇⁴⁺Mn³⁺)O₁₆
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Milarite	K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Bavenite	Ca₄Be₂Al₂Si₉O₂₆(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Chiavennite	CaMnBe₂Si₅O₁₃(OH)₂ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
Ca	ⓘ Liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Milarite	K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Chiavennite	CaMnBe₂Si₅O₁₃(OH)₂ · 2H₂O
Mn	ⓘ Cryptomelane	K(Mn₇⁴⁺Mn³⁺)O₁₆
Mn	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Cs	Caesium
Cs	ⓘ Pezzottaite	Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ce	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)

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References

Warin, R. and Jacques, B. (2003) Le béryl-Cs d'Ambatovita, Madagascar - Morphologie et aspects macroscopiques. Le Régne Minéral, 52, 36-41.

Brendan, L., Simmons, W., Pezzotta, F., and Falster, A. (2004) The role of late-stage hydrothermal cesium remobilization in the formation of pezzottaite at the Sakavalana pegmatite, Madagascar. 32nd International Geological Congress, Florence, Italy. Session 142-Gem materials.

Hawthorne, F.C., Cooper, M.A., Simmons, W.B., Falster, S.U., Laurs, B.M., Armbruster, T., Rossman, G.R., Peretti, A., Gunther, D., Cooper, M.A., and Grobéty, B. (2004) Pezzottaite, Cs(Be2Li)Al2Si6O18, a spectacular new beryl-group mineral from the Sakavalana Pegmatite, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar. Mineralogical Record, 35, 369-378.

Pezzotta, F., Guastoni, A., Forner, H., Demartin, F., and Kristiansen, R. (2004) Exceptional chiavennite associated with pezzottaite from the Sakavalana Pegmatite, Ambatovita, Madagascar. Website of Mineralogical Society of America. www.minsocam.org/msa/Pegmatites.html

Pezzotta, F. (2005) Pezzottaite. Ad Ambatovita in Madagascar una scoperta tra avventura e scienza. Rivista Mineralogical Italiana, 30 (2), 88-103.

Pezzotta, F. (2005) La pegmatite di Ambatovita, un giacimento ricco di micro-minerali. Rivista Mineralogical Italiana, 30 (2), 100-101.

Pezzotta, F., Guastoni, A., Forner, H., Demartin, F., and Kristiansen, R. (2005) Découverte exceptionnelle de chiavennite associée à pezzottaite dans la pegmatite de Sakavalana, Mandrosonoro, Madagascar. Le Règne Minéral, 62, 25-28.

www.minsocam.org (2006) http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Special/Pig/PIG_articles/Pezzotta_Chiavennite.pdf

Thomas, Laurent (2008) Les découvertes minéralogiques de Polychrom France [The mineralogical discoveries of Polychrom France], in Aventures Minéralogiques à Madagascar. Le Règne Minéral, 14 (80) 53-55

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