Mikoboka phlogopite deposit, Belindo Mahasoa, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascari
Regional Level Types | |
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Mikoboka phlogopite deposit | Deposit |
Belindo Mahasoa | Commune |
Bekily District | District |
Androy | Region |
Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° South , 45° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~16km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
300074
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300074:1
GUID (UUID V4):
210c3a9c-8b9a-4d20-88e0-bb140d5b72f0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Concession 361 UM
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Karieran'i Mikoboka, Kaominin'i Belindo-Mahasoa, Distrikan'i Bekily, Faritr' Androy, Madagasikara
A phlogopite-bearing pyroxenite worked for phlogopite. Mining started in 1926.
Worked by Mr. Alexandre Bougroff in the 1950s. (Concession 361 UM).
The pyroxenite body can be followed for about 10 km, and several mines are found along the body, Mikoboka being the largest and most famous.
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ 'Leptynite' |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Scapolite' |
ⓘ Sepiolite Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group' |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Sepiolite | 9.EE.25 | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Leptynite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
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Mikoboka phlogopite deposit, Belindo Mahasoa, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar