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Ambatomanoana, Sahanivotry Manandona, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascari
Regional Level Types
Ambatomanoana- not defined -
Sahanivotry ManandonaCommune
Antsirabe II DistrictRural District
VakinankaratraRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Cordierite

Ambatomanoana, Sahanivotry Manandona, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Cordierite

Ambatomanoana, Sahanivotry Manandona, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Cordierite

Ambatomanoana, Sahanivotry Manandona, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° South , 47° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~12km
GRN:
S14E32
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
238928
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:238928:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Ambatomanoana, Kaominin'i Sahanivotry Manandona, Distrikan' Antsirabe II, Vakinankaratra, Madagasikara


The locality is situated not far from the Tsiliazina pegmatite, in the southern part of the Ibity massif

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Madagascar
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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