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Soamatasy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascari
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SoamatasyCommune
Ihosy DistrictDistrict
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MadagascarCountry

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Meionite

Gem Scapolite occurrence, Soamatasy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
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Scapolite

Gem Scapolite occurrence, Soamatasy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
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Meionite

Gem Scapolite occurrence, Soamatasy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
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Scapolite

Gem Scapolite occurrence, Soamatasy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
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Meionite

Gem Scapolite occurrence, Soamatasy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
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Scapolite

Gem Scapolite occurrence, Soamatasy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
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Meionite

Gem Scapolite occurrence, Soamatasy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
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Scapolite

Gem Scapolite occurrence, Soamatasy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
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Meionite

Gem Scapolite occurrence, Soamatasy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
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Scapolite

Gem Scapolite occurrence, Soamatasy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
Neighbouring regions:
Ambatolahy Commune, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
Irina, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
Analaliry, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
Jangany, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
Andriandampy, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
Type:
Commune
Mindat Locality ID:
300412
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300412:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Kaominin'i Soamatasy, Distrikan' Ihosy, Faritr' Ihorombe, Madagasikara


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8 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'
Description: as inclusions in gemmy meionite
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: as inclusions in gemmy meionite
ⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S
Formula: [(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Description: Chemical analysis indicates that the scapolites have a mostly meionite content, with lesser amounts of marialite and a small percentage of silvialite (Superchi et al 2010)
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
Description: as inclusions in gemmy meionite, probably phlogopite
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘFerrohögbomite-2N2S4.CB.[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘThorianite4.DL.05ThO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMeionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Andradite-Grossular Series'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Oⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Alⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Caⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
FeIron
Feⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Feⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThorianiteThO2

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