Soavina, Soavina Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Soavina | Occurrence |
| Soavina Commune | Commune |
| Ambatofinandrahana District | District |
| Amoron'i Mania | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° South , 46° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~18km
Type:
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Malagasy:
Soavina, Kaominin'i Soavina, Distrikan' Ambatofinandrahana, Faritra Amoron'i Mania, Madagasikara
Lacroix (1922) describes dumortierite and lazulite from "near Soavina". The Soavina area with dumortierite-kyanite-lazulite bearing metaquartzites is situated about 25 km just north of the town Ambatofinandrahana in the central highland of Madagascar. One of the lazulite and dumortierite localities near Soavina is Marofarafara.
(Possibly located at or near -20.344637003383724,47.15349197387695 ?)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ✪ Dumortierite Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) Habit: small fibrous masses Colour: lavendel blue |
| ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Colour: colourless |
| ⓘ Lazulite Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 Habit: small grains Colour: blue |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Lazulite | 8.BB.40 | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Dumortierite | 9.AJ.10 | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African Plate
- BemItremo BlockOrogenic Belt
Madagascar
- Ankaratra Volcanic RangeVolcanic Range
- ⭔Fianarantsoa ProvinceProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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Soavina, Soavina Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar