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Bekorobo, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascari
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BekoroboCommune
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AnosyRegion
MadagascarCountry

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View of the Ambatomena mica mining area, ca. 1920.

Ambatomena Toby, Bekorobo, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Prehnite

Ambatomena Toby, Bekorobo, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
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View of the Ambatomena mica mining area, ca. 1920.

Ambatomena Toby, Bekorobo, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Prehnite

Ambatomena Toby, Bekorobo, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
00878470017272021964290.jpg
View of the Ambatomena mica mining area, ca. 1920.

Ambatomena Toby, Bekorobo, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Prehnite

Ambatomena Toby, Bekorobo, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
Neighbouring regions:
Mahabo, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
Ianabinda, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
Tsivory, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
Isoanala, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
Type:
Commune
Mindat Locality ID:
300424
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300424:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Kaominin'i Bekorobo, Distrikan'i Betroka, Faritr' Anosy, Madagasikara


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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Indicolite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Indicolite'		-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ''-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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