Ampanodiana North pegmatite, Tetezantsio-Andoabatokely Pegmatite Field, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ampanodiana North 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:
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Mindat Locality ID:
146727
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146727:0
GUID (UUID V4):
9f5334aa-208b-43c4-a200-e14969eda189
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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: Several tens of behierite < 2 cm xls has been found here. Many of the crystals found has been partially altered to either a) behierite end member, microlite and columbite-(Mn) b) microlite and columbite-(Mn) c) behierite end member and Nb-rich microlite. (Pezzotta 2007) |
| ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6 Description: As partially alteration of behierite together with microlite or behierite end member |
| ⓘ 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rynersonite Formula: CaTa2O6 |
| ⓘ Schiavinatoite Formula: (Nb,Ta)(BO4) Description: Gray grains (Chukanov 2014) |
| ⓘ Stibiotantalite Formula: Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| ⓘ | Stibiotantalite | 4.DE.30 | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| ⓘ | Rynersonite | 4.DF.05 | CaTa2O6 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Béhierite | 6.AC.15 | (Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4) |
| ⓘ | Schiavinatoite | 6.AC.15 | (Nb,Ta)(BO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | ⓘ Béhierite | (Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Schiavinatoite | (Nb,Ta)(BO4) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Béhierite | (Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4) |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rynersonite | CaTa2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Schiavinatoite | (Nb,Ta)(BO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Rynersonite | CaTa2O6 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Béhierite | (Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4) |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| Nb | ⓘ Schiavinatoite | (Nb,Ta)(BO4) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Béhierite | (Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4) |
| Ta | ⓘ Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| Ta | ⓘ Rynersonite | CaTa2O6 |
| Ta | ⓘ Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| Ta | ⓘ Schiavinatoite | (Nb,Ta)(BO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Madagascar
- Ankaratra Volcanic RangeVolcanic Range
- ⭔Antananarivo ProvinceProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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