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Sillimanite occurrence, Manandona, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascari
Regional Level Types
Sillimanite occurrenceOutcrop
ManandonaCommune
Antsirabe II DistrictRural District
VakinankaratraRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 3' 54'' South , 47° 1' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-20.06500,47.02611
GeoHash:
G#: mh3my572g
GRN:
S14E32
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Antsirabe186,253 (2018)22.1km
Soanindrariny21,000 (2018)28.4km
Betafo29,785 (2018)31.6km
Fandriana31,437 (2018)41.7km
Antanifotsy70,626 (2018)55.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
422303
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:422303:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An outcropping micaschist with large nodules of sillimanite.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Madagascar
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Rasoamanana Fabiola Holimboangy (2004) Contribution á l'etude petro-structurale du secteur nord de la region d'Ibity (Centre de Madagascar). Thesis Universite d'Antananarivo, Faculte des sciences. departement des sciences de la terre.
biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg (n.d.) http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/rasoamananaFabiolaH_SN_M2_04.pdf
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