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Tsaratanàna District, Betsiboka, Madagascari
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PlacePopulation
Tsaratanana16,761 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
45935
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45935:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Tsaratanana, Betsiboka , Madagascar
Italian:
Tsaratanana, regione di Betsiboka, Madagascar
Malagasy:
Distrikan'i Tsaratanána, Faritr'i Betsiboka, Madagasikara
Russian:
Царатанана, Бецибука, Мадагаскар
Simplified Chinese:
察拉塔納納, 貝齊博卡區, 马达加斯加
Cebuano:
Tsaratanana, Betsiboka Region, Madagascar
Dutch:
Tsaratanana, Betsiboka, Madagaskar
Japanese:
ツァラタナナ, ベツィブカ地域圏, マダガスカル
Polish:
Tsaratanana, Betsiboka, Madagaskar
Swedish:
Tsaratanana, Betsibokaregionen, Madagaskar
Traditional Chinese:
察拉塔納納, 馬達加斯加


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67 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Achalaite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Habit: < 5 mm large crystals
Colour: indigo blue
Description: Most probably found not in the pegmatite at Analila, but in the metamorphic rocks that are hosting the pegmatite
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Description: as crust and masses
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 30 localities in this region.
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Heliodor
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
References:
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
Description: As an alteration product of bismutotantalite
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Bismutotantalite
Formula: BiTaO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Carlosbarbosaite ?
Formula: (UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
Description: Specimen offered by Gunnar Färber, no information on id has been provided, thus the unconfirmed status. ( (see Photo ID: 1094393)
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how)
Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Description: MM-sized samples (Besaire 1966)
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Columbite-(Mg)
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Description:
'Columbite-Tantalite'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Description: As exsolutions in chalcopyrite
Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
'Fergusonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Ferropseudobrookite ?
Formula: Fe2+Ti4+2O5
Description: Offered by Gunnar Färber in his Katalog 2021/1 as brown lamellar like inclusion in black magnetite: No analytical data is given in the list, possible only REM-EDX analyzed.
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Graftonite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Colour: white, yellowish brown
Description: Crust on petscheckite together with liandratite and a pyrochlore group mineral
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Lepidolite'
Liandratite (TL)
Formula: U(Nb,Ta)2O8
Type Locality:
Colour: yellow to brown
Description: As a 2mm thick crust on petscheckite
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Massicot
Formula: PbO
Description: As an alteration product of galena.
Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Petscheckite (TL)
Formula: UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Type Locality:
Colour: black
Description: As metamict crystals up to 4 cm long and 2 cm thick with a greybrowh\n, brown, yellow or white crust of varying thickness.
Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckite
Formula: U4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH)
Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckite
Formula: UFe3+2/31/3(Nb,Ta)2O8
Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Description: As inclusions in galena
'Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series'
'Psilomelane'
Pucherite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
Description: A fingrained crust on petscheckite together with liandratite and halloysite
'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rutilated Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Description: small radiating nodules with phosphosiderite in cracks in triplite-graftonite
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
Rutile var. Strüverite
Formula: (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Thortveitite
Formula: Sc2Si2O7
Thortveitite var. Befanamite
Formula: Sc2Si2O7
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
'Wolframite Group'
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Zircon var. Malacon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Dyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Massicot4.AC.25PbO
Chrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Ferropseudobrookite ?4.CB.15Fe2+Ti4+2O5
Bismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
Achalaite4.D0.(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rutilated Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile
var. Ilmenorutile
4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
var. Strüverite4.DB.05(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Columbite-(Mg)4.DB.35(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Bismutotantalite4.DE.30BiTaO4
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Petscheckite
var. Hydroxy-petscheckite
4.DH.35U4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH)
Liandratite (TL)4.DH.35U(Nb,Ta)2O8
Petscheckite
var. Oxy-petscheckite
4.DH.35UFe3+2/31/3(Nb,Ta)2O8
(TL)4.DH.35UFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Carlosbarbosaite ?4.GB.75(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Graftonite8.AB.20Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Pucherite8.AD.40Bi(VO4)
Triplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
Rockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Phosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
var. Malacon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Thortveitite
var. Befanamite
9.BC.05Sc2Si2O7
9.BC.05Sc2Si2O7
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Heliodor9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Leuchtenbergite9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Microcline
var. Amazonite
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Pyrochlore Supergroup
var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
-(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Lepidolite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Psilomelane'-
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
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'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Columbite-Tantalite'-
'Fergusonite'-
'Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series'-
'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
H Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckiteU4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
H Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
H VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
H Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Carlosbarbosaite(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Be Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnataseTiO2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O Thortveitite var. BefanamiteSc2Si2O7
O Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
O BismutotantaliteBiTaO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BismiteBi2O3
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
O HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
O Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckiteU4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH)
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LiandratiteU(Nb,Ta)2O8
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
O MassicotPbO
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckiteUFe3+2/31/3(Nb,Ta)2O8
O PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
O PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
O PucheriteBi(VO4)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
O Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
O Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
O VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Zircon var. MalaconZr(SiO4)
O FerropseudobrookiteFe2+Ti24+O5
O Carlosbarbosaite(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
O Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mg VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mg Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Mg Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Al VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Al Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Thortveitite var. BefanamiteSc2Si2O7
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Zircon var. MalaconZr(SiO4)
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
P TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S GalenaPbS
S MiargyriteAgSbS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
S Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
ScScandium
Sc Thortveitite var. BefanamiteSc2Si2O7
Sc ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
Ti FerropseudobrookiteFe2+Ti24+O5
Ti Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
VVanadium
V PucheriteBi(VO4)
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Cr Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
MnManganese
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mn Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Fe Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckiteU4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH)
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Fe Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckiteUFe3+2/31/3(Nb,Ta)2O8
Fe PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Fe PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Fe Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Fe Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Fe VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Fe FerropseudobrookiteFe2+Ti24+O5
Fe Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series
YYttrium
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Y Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zr Zircon var. MalaconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckiteU4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH)
Nb Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nb LiandratiteU(Nb,Ta)2O8
Nb Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Nb Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckiteUFe3+2/31/3(Nb,Ta)2O8
Nb PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Nb Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nb Carlosbarbosaite(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
Nb Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Ag MiargyriteAgSbS2
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sb MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Ta Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Ta BismutotantaliteBiTaO4
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ta Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckiteU4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH)
Ta LiandratiteU(Nb,Ta)2O8
Ta Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Ta Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckiteUFe3+2/31/3(Nb,Ta)2O8
Ta PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
Ta Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MassicotPbO
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Bi BismutotantaliteBiTaO4
Bi BismiteBi2O3
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi PucheriteBi(VO4)
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
U Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
U Petscheckite var. Hydroxy-petscheckiteU4+(Fe3+1/3,◻2/3)(Nb,Ta)2O7(O,OH)
U LiandratiteU(Nb,Ta)2O8
U Petscheckite var. Oxy-petscheckiteUFe3+2/31/3(Nb,Ta)2O8
U PetscheckiteUFe(Nb,Ta)2O8
U Carlosbarbosaite(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences3
Youngest Fossil Listed166 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed168 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Isalo IIIb3168.3 - 166.1 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Coelurosauria
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Coelurosauria168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Neoceratosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Neoceratosauria168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsaratanana
Wikidata ID:Q2638514
GeoNames ID:11072833

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Madagascar
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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