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Dabolava, Miandrivazo, Menabe, Madagascari
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DabolavaCommune
MiandrivazoDistrict
MenabeRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Aeschynite-(Y)

Dabolava, Miandrivazo, Menabe, Madagascar
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Aeschynite-(Y)

Dabolava, Miandrivazo, Menabe, Madagascar
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Aeschynite-(Y)

Dabolava, Miandrivazo, Menabe, Madagascar
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Aeschynite-(Y)

Dabolava, Miandrivazo, Menabe, Madagascar
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Aeschynite-(Y)

Dabolava, Miandrivazo, Menabe, Madagascar
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Aeschynite-(Y)

Dabolava, Miandrivazo, Menabe, Madagascar
Neighbouring regions:
Anjoma Ramartina, Mandoto, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Miandrivazo Commune, Miandrivazo, Menabe, Madagascar
Type:
Commune
Mindat Locality ID:
191994
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191994:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Kaominin'i Dabolava, Distrikan'i Miandrivazo, Faritr'i Menabe, Madagasikara


Dabolava is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Miandrivazo, which is a part of Menabe Region. The town lies between the Mahajilo and the Mania Rivers.

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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
Description: Described as "priorite"
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Description: described as "erubescite"
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Gilbertite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Gilbertite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup
var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'		-(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Tiⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
UUranium
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dabolava
Wikidata ID:Q3011606
GeoNames ID:11927922

Localities in this Region

Madagascar

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
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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