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Miary Lamatihy, Sakaraha District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascari
Regional Level Types
Miary LamatihyCommune
Sakaraha DistrictDistrict
Atsimo-AndrefanaRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° South , 44° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~82km
GRN:
S16E29
Type:
Commune
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
469812
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:469812:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A commune in the Sakaraha District.

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3

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Madagascar

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