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Beloha District, Androy, Madagascari
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Beloha DistrictDistrict
AndroyRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Beloha23,021 (2018)
Kopoky15,000 (2018)
Tranovaho13,000 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
211340
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:211340:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Beloha, Androy, Madagascar
Italian:
Beloha, regione di Androy, Madagascar
Malagasy:
Distrikan'i Beloha-Androy, Faritr' Androy, Madagasikara
Simplified Chinese:
貝盧哈, 安德羅伊區, 马达加斯加
Bulgarian:
Белоха, Андрой, Мадагаскар
Cebuano:
Beloha, Androy Region, Madagascar
Dutch:
Beloha, Androy, Madagaskar
Polish:
Beloha, Androy, Madagaskar
Swedish:
Beloha, Androyregionen, Madagaskar


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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Graphite
Formula: C
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
'Pyrope-Spessartine Series'
Colour: Brownish-purple-red
Description: Brownish-purple-red in daylight or fluorescent light, purplish red in incandescent light
'Pyrope-Spessartine Series var. Umbalite'
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 - Mn3Al2(SiO4)3
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Pyrope-Spessartine Series
var. Umbalite'
-Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 - Mn3Al2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Pyrope-Spessartine Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O CorundumAl2O3
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
O Pyrope-Spessartine Series var. UmbaliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3 - Mn3Al2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Pyrope-Spessartine Series
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Pyrope-Spessartine Series var. UmbaliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3 - Mn3Al2(SiO4)3
Mg Pyrope-Spessartine Series
AlAluminium
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Pyrope-Spessartine Series var. UmbaliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3 - Mn3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Pyrope-Spessartine Series
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
Si Pyrope-Spessartine Series var. UmbaliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3 - Mn3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Pyrope-Spessartine Series
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn Pyrope-Spessartine Series var. UmbaliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3 - Mn3Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Pyrope-Spessartine Series
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beloha
Wikidata ID:Q2895057
GeoNames ID:8693314

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