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Ambatodidy, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascari
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Sahatany ValleyValley
IbityCommune
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Ambatodidy, Sahatany Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Ibity area), Madagascar

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Dumps at Ambatodidy

Ambatodidy, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Dumps at Ambatodidy

Ambatodidy, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Dumps at Ambatodidy

Ambatodidy, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 4' 41'' South , 46° 59' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-20.07833,46.99000
GRN:
S14E32
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Antsirabe186,253 (2018)24.0km
Betafo29,785 (2018)30.9km
Soanindrariny21,000 (2018)32.2km
Fandriana31,437 (2018)44.5km
Ambatofinandrahana25,997 (2018)56.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
246949
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:246949:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sahatany pegmatite field
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Ambatodidy, Lohasahan'i Sahatany, Kaominin' Alatsinainy Ibity, Distrikan' Antsirabe II, Vakinankaratra, Madagasikara


An abandoned (status 2000) LCT pegmatite worked for gem tourmalines and beryl North of the village of Ihasy, on the eastern side of the dirt road going from Alatsinainin' Ibity to Ihasy.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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African Plate
Madagascar
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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