Ambalalehifotsy pegmatite, Fenoarivo, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ambalalehifotsy pegmatite | Pegmatite |
| Fenoarivo | Commune |
| Ambatofinandrahana District | District |
| Amoron'i Mania | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Ambalalehifotsy, Kaominin'i Fenoarivo, Distrikan' Ambatofinandrahana, Faritra Amoron'i Mania, Madagasikara
A complex type LCT pegmatite worked for gem tourmalines located about 20 km S of the town Ambatofinandrahana and close to the village Ambalamahatsara (Ambalamatzara) in the central highland of Madagascar.
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ 'Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)' Colour: greenish brown |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' |
| ⓘ 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n Colour: greenish brown |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Rhodizite Formula: (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 Colour: white to yellow Description: J.Behier (1960) says that about 50 pieces was recovered at the locality |
| ⓘ Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| ⓘ | 'Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)' | 4.DH.15 | |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodizite | 6.GC.05 | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | '' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Zinnwaldite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
| Al | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cs | Caesium | |
| Cs | ⓘ Rhodizite | (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Madagascar
- Ankaratra Volcanic RangeVolcanic Range
- ⭔Fianarantsoa ProvinceProvince
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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Ambalalehifotsy pegmatite, Fenoarivo, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar