Ampasogona pegmatite, Tetezantsio-Andoabatokely Pegmatite Field, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascari
Regional Level Types | |
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Ampasogona pegmatite | Pegmatite |
Tetezantsio-Andoabatokely Pegmatite Field | Pegmatite Field |
Andrembesoa | Commune |
Betafo District | District |
Vakinankaratra | Region |
Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° South , 46° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~36km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
131327
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131327:0
GUID (UUID V4):
78d1da6f-9232-45dc-b3bd-b2d6d3ee0471
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ampasagona pegmatite
NOTE: Rhodizite specimens from here have been wrongly attributed to the Tetezantsio pegmatites (which are in the same pegmatite field).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Béhierite Formula: (Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4) Description: Some few tens of behierite crystals with a moderate Nb content has been found here. Crystals are strongly zonated with a dark phantom in pale-pinkish behierite which is typical for this site. (Pezzotta 2007). |
ⓘ Beryl ? Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Description: Photo- 1055320 is said to come from this locality, based on dealers label, and came in lot with rhodizites from this locality. However matrix sugest another locality. References: |
ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6 Description: As partially alteration of behierite crystals together with microlite and behierite end member. |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' References: |
ⓘ 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n Description: As partially alteration of behierite crystals together with columbite-(Mn) and behierite end member. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Rhodizite Formula: (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 Description: F.Pezzotta has analyzed rhodizite samples from this locality and found it to be rb-rich rhodizite (Pers com. to K.E.Larsen febr 2005) References: |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
ⓘ | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
ⓘ | Béhierite | 6.AC.15 | (Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4) |
ⓘ | Rhodizite | 6.GC.05 | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Beryl ? | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | '' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Be | Beryllium | |
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Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | ⓘ Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Béhierite | (Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4) |
B | ⓘ Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Béhierite | (Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4) |
O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Béhierite | (Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4) |
Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Cs | Caesium | |
Cs | ⓘ Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | ⓘ Béhierite | (Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4) |
Ta | ⓘ Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Madagascar
- Ankaratra Volcanic RangeVolcanic Range
- ⭔Antananarivo ProvinceProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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