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Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascari
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Mindat Locality ID:
131579
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131579:3
GUID (UUID V4):
ccdbc170-2ea9-4437-8a91-61b76bb5b049
Other Languages:
French:
Tranomaro, Amboasary-Atsimo, Anosy, Madagascar
Italian:
Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud, regione di Anosy, Madagascar
Malagasy:
Kaominin'i Tranomaro, Distrikan' Amboasary Atsimo, Faritr' Anosy, Madagasikara
Dutch:
Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud, Anosy, Madagaskar


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Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Alkali Feldspar'
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit: large irregular prismatic crystals
Description: Covered by iron hydroxides
References:
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: In gneiss
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series'
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Fluoro-cannilloite ?
Formula: CaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Description: Found in a metamorphic U-rich thorianite bearing pyroxenite near Tranomaro. (Lapis 21 (11): 45. Set as questionable due to lack of analytic evidence.
Fluoro-pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Grandidierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Hibonite
Formula: CaAl12O19
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Habit: crystals with fusiform habitus
Colour: black
Description: Fusiform crystals up to several cm embedded in plagioclasite
'Humite Group'
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'Indicolite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Jasper'
'K Feldspar'
'Lepidolite'
'Leptynite'
'Liddicoatite' ?
Formula: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Colour: bluish, black
Description: Bluish portion close to the antilogious pole is by quantitative WDS-microprobe chemical analyses (Pezzotta & Jobin 2003, Pezzotta (2004) showed to be "liddicoatite" s.l. with a high content of Ca. Also the blackish termination of an opaque crystal was "liddicoatite", s.l.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Osumilite
Formula: K◻2Fe2+2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: with a content of bytownite of 80%
'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
Habit: Small octahedrons up to 2 mm across
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodizite
Formula: (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Richterite ?
Formula: Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: Probably erronously identified. Pargasites are well-known in the skarns in this area
Rossmanite ?
Formula: ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Colour: Pinkis
Description: Analyzed pinkish portions of a low alkali-deficient tourmaline, with Fe og Mg close to zero in concentration, could according to Pezzotta (2004) be regarded as a rossmanite, but he also points to compositional problems with the tourmaline.
Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
'Scapolite'
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
'Scapolite var. Wernerite'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Colour: green
Description: small crystals in the hibonite-bearing plagoclasite
Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
Description: Delbos (1955) reported small grains
Thorianite var. Uranothorianite
Formula: (Th,U)O2
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Thorite var. Orangite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Thorite var. Thorogummite
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Description: Many crystal have a characteristical bluish color close to the antilogous termination (Pezzotta 2004)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Habit: small sprays up to 7-8mm long
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Hibonite4.CC.45CaAl12O19
Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Thorianite
var. Uranothorianite
4.DL.05(Th,U)O2
4.DL.05ThO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
Rhodizite6.GC.05(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Thorite
var. Thorogummite
9.AD.30(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Thorite
var. Orangite
9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Grandidierite9.AJ.05(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Rossmanite ?9.CK.05◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Liddicoatite' ?9.CK.05Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Osumilite9.CM.05K◻2Fe2+2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Augite
var. Fassaite
9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fluoro-cannilloite ?9.DE.10CaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Fluoro-pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Richterite ?9.DE.20Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Sapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Microcline
var. Amazonite
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite
var. Cleavelandite
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Meionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Unclassified
'Alkali Feldspar'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Humite Group'-
'Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Scapolite'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Indicolite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Scapolite
var. Wernerite'
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'Jasper'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Lepidolite'-
'Leptynite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
H Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
LiLithium
Li LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Rhodizite(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
B IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Rhodizite(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O CorundumAl2O3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
O HiboniteCaAl12O19
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
O OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
O PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Rhodizite(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
O RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O ThorianiteThO2
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
O Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
O Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
F Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Na PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Na Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Mg PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Mg Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Mg Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Al HiboniteCaAl12O19
Al LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Al PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Rhodizite(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Al SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Al Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Al Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Si LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Si OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Si PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Si Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Si Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Rhodizite(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca HiboniteCaAl12O19
Ca LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Ca MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Ca PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Ca Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
VVanadium
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fe Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Fe Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
CsCaesium
Cs Rhodizite(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
ThThorium
Th Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Th ThorianiteThO2
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Th Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Th Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2
UUranium
U Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
U Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Mesoproterozoic to Cambrian : 1330 ± 40 Ma to 500 ± 12 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Cambrian
   Miaolingian
ⓘ Biotite500 ± 12 MaAmbindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
   Cambrian Series 2
ⓘ Monazite (youngest age)515 MaOsumilite occurrence, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
    
 
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Neoproterozoic
   Ediacaran
ⓘ Monazite (oldest age)591 MaOsumilite occurrence, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
    
   
  Mesoproterozoic
   Ectasian
ⓘ Gneiss1330 ± 40 MaAmbindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tranomaro
Wikidata ID:Q3537303
GeoNames ID:11927626

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Madagascar
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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