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Analamisakana pegmatite (Analamitsakana), Tsaratanana Commune, Tsaratanàna District, Betsiboka, Madagascari
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Analamisakana pegmatite (Analamitsakana)Pegmatite
Tsaratanana CommuneCommune
Tsaratanàna DistrictDistrict
BetsibokaRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
125838
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125838:0
GUID (UUID V4):
d7659430-3d30-404a-885a-d1938c3b9cd7
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tsaratanàna Pegmatite Field
Name(s) in local language(s):
Analamisakana, Kaominin'i Tsaratanana, Distrikan'i Tsaratanána, Faritri'i Betsiboka, Faritanin'i Mahajanga, Madagasikara


A Beryl-Columbite subtype LCT-pegmatite measuring 150 x 20 m mined for columbite and beryl, situated on the Tampoketsa about 5 hours of walking SE of Tsaratanana, close to the village of Ambatomainty in the Tsaratanana Commune.

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Colour: Transparent blue
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
Description: As an alteration product of bismutotantalite
Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Bismutotantalite
Formula: Bi(Ta,Nb)O4
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
'Columbite-Tantalite'
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Pucherite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

(BiO)2CO3 Bismutite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Bismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Bismutotantalite4.DE.30Bi(Ta,Nb)O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Pucherite8.AD.40Bi(VO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Unclassified
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Columbite-Tantalite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
O BismutotantaliteBi(Ta,Nb)O4
O BismiteBi2O3
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O PucheriteBi(VO4)
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
VVanadium
V PucheriteBi(VO4)
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
NbNiobium
Nb BismutotantaliteBi(Ta,Nb)O4
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Ta BismutotantaliteBi(Ta,Nb)O4
BiBismuth
Bi BismutotantaliteBi(Ta,Nb)O4
Bi BismiteBi2O3
Bi BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi PucheriteBi(VO4)

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