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Bezavona Massif (Mount Bezavona), Ampasy Nahampoana, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascari
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Bezavona Massif (Mount Bezavona)Massif
Ampasy NahampoanaCommune
Taolagnaro DistrictDistrict
AnosyRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
208141
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208141:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Tangorombohitr'i Bezavona, Kaominin'Ampasy Nahampoana, Distrikan'i Taolañaro, Faritr' Anosy, Madagasikara


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4 valid minerals.

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'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Grandidierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 9 - Silicates
Grandidierite9.AJ.05(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Unclassified
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
OOxygen
O Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mg Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
AlAluminium
Al Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
SiSilicon
Si Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fe Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS

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