Ampanodiana South pegmatite, Tetezantsio-Andoabatokely Pegmatite Field, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ampanodiana South 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:
Pegmatite south of the Tetezantsio pegmatites.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Béhierite Formula: Ta(BO4) Description: Some tens of crystal aggregates < 2cm of Nb-rich behierite and schiavinatoite has been found here. Many of the crystals (aggregates) found is partially altered into behierite-end-member and vigezzite/rynersonite, occasionaly stibiotantalite (Pezzotta 2007) |
| ⓘ Danburite Formula: CaB2Si2O8 References: |
| ⓘ 'Liddicoatite' ? Formula: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Rynersonite Formula: CaTa2O6 Habit: prismatic Colour: dark gray Description: As alteration of behierite-schiavinatoite crystals.
Identification has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction by RRUFF. (RRUFF ID: R080064.2) |
| ⓘ Schiavinatoite Formula: Nb(BO4) Description: Some tens of crystal aggregates < 2cm of Nb-rich behierite and schiavinatoite has been found here. Many of the crystals (aggregates) found is partially altered into behierite-end-member and vigezzite/rynersonite, occasionaly stibiotantalite (Pezzotta 2007) |
| ⓘ Stibiotantalite Formula: Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 Description: As alteration of behierite-schiavinatoite crystals |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
| ⓘ Vigezzite ? Formula: CaNb2O6 Description: As alteration of behierite-schiavinatoite crystals |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Stibiotantalite | 4.DE.30 | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| ⓘ | Rynersonite | 4.DF.05 | CaTa2O6 |
| ⓘ | Vigezzite ? | 4.DF.05 | CaNb2O6 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Béhierite | 6.AC.15 | Ta(BO4) |
| ⓘ | Schiavinatoite | 6.AC.15 | Nb(BO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Liddicoatite' ? | 9.CK.05 | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Danburite | 9.FA.65 | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | '' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Béhierite | Ta(BO4) |
| B | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| B | ⓘ Liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Schiavinatoite | Nb(BO4) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Béhierite | Ta(BO4) |
| O | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| O | ⓘ Liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Rynersonite | CaTa2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Vigezzite | CaNb2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Schiavinatoite | Nb(BO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Liddicoatite | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Rynersonite | CaTa2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Vigezzite | CaNb2O6 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| Nb | ⓘ Vigezzite | CaNb2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Schiavinatoite | Nb(BO4) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Béhierite | Ta(BO4) |
| Ta | ⓘ Rynersonite | CaTa2O6 |
| Ta | ⓘ Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African Plate
- BemItremo BlockOrogenic Belt
Madagascar
- Ankaratra Volcanic RangeVolcanic Range
- ⭔Antananarivo ProvinceProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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Ampanodiana South pegmatite, Tetezantsio-Andoabatokely Pegmatite Field, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar