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Vohibory, Ianapera, Benenitra District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascari
Regional Level Types
VohiboryHill
IanaperaCommune
Benenitra DistrictDistrict
Atsimo-AndrefanaRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Chrysotile, etc.

Vohibory, Ianapera, Benenitra District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar
07745680017526472773253.jpg
Chrysotile, etc.

Vohibory, Ianapera, Benenitra District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar
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Chrysotile, etc.

Vohibory, Ianapera, Benenitra District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 39' 17'' South , 44° 55' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-23.65496,44.91677
GeoHash:
G#: kgzcqjeru
GRN:
S16E30
Type:
Hill
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
188285
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188285:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Vohibory, Kaominin' Ianapera, Distrikan'i Benenitra, Faritr' Atsimo Andrefana, Madagasikara


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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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African Plate
Madagascar
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
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