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Ankavandra, Miandrivazo, Menabe, Madagascari
Regional Level Types
AnkavandraCommune
MiandrivazoDistrict
MenabeRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Native Silver

Rafiatokana gold prospect, Ankavandra, Miandrivazo, Menabe, Madagascar
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Native Silver

Rafiatokana gold prospect, Ankavandra, Miandrivazo, Menabe, Madagascar
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Native Silver

Rafiatokana gold prospect, Ankavandra, Miandrivazo, Menabe, Madagascar
Neighbouring regions:
Fierenana Commune, Tsiroanomandidy District, Bongolava, Madagascar
Belobaka Commune, Tsiroanomandidy District, Bongolava, Madagascar
Type:
Commune
Mindat Locality ID:
212441
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212441:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Kaominin' Ankavandra, Distrikan'i Miandrivazo, Faritr'i Menabe, Madagasikara


Ankavandra is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Miandrivazo, which is a part of Menabe Region.

Ankavandra lies on the Manambolo River.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

4 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences17
Youngest Fossil Listed254 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed265 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Sakamena - Lower Sakamena17259.9 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cladophlebis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Taeniopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Glossopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Rigbyaceae : Glossopteris265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Lepidopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Peltaspermaceae : Lepidopteris265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Dicroidium
genus		Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Umkomasiaceae : Dicroidium265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Pecopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Voltzia
genus		Plantae : Pinophyta : Voltziopsida : Voltziales : Voltziaceae : Voltzia265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Schizoneura
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Schizoneura265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Baiera
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : Baiera265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Danaeopsis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Marattiaceae : Danaeopsis265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankavandra
Wikidata ID:Q1099530
GeoNames ID:11926627

Localities in this Region

Madagascar

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Madagascar
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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