Ampandramaika-Malakialina pegmatite field, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ampandramaika-Malakialina pegmatite field | Pegmatite Field |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° South , 45° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~13km
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This large pegmatite field is situated 275 km southwest of the capital, Antananarivo and W of Ikalamavony, W of the city Fianarantsoa in the main Highland of Madagascar. The confluence of the rivers Masiatra and Mantsahala forms the natural southern border of the pegmatite field and the town Mandrosonoro (about 125 km W of the town Ambositra) forms the northern border. Politically, the pegmatite field is actually situated in 2 regions; Matsiatra region being the area mostly south of the Matsiatra river and Amoron'i Mania region being the division north of the Matsiatra river.
This area was the largest industrial beryl area in Madagascar, originally first exploited in the 1950s.
This area was the largest industrial beryl area in Madagascar, originally first exploited in the 1950s.
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Amblygonite Formula: LiAl(PO4)F |
| ⓘ 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series' Description: Blocs of several kgs of the amblygonite-montebrasoite series have been found. It was labelled as amblygonite in the elder litterature (Behier 1960), but it might in fact be montebrasite. A sample labelled as amblygonite from Ankiperatra in the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle was investigated using Raman spectroscopy, and found to be a montebrasite with a content of 17,9 wt% F. (Rondeau et al. 2006). References: |
| ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O Locality: Marivolanitra pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Description: alteration product of uraninite |
| ⓘ Barbosalite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 Locality: Marivolanitra pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Habit: crystalline masses |
| ⓘ Bermanite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O Locality: Marivolanitra pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Habit: small crystals< 0,5 mm forming rims around masses of phosphosiderite Colour: redbrown Description: Analysed by Miss Mrose with XRD in 1956 |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Localities: Ankiperatra No. 15, Ankiperatra pegmatites, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Maroanaka-Sud pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Maroanaka-Nord pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar |
| ⓘ Bismite Formula: Bi2O3 |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 Locality: Ampandramaika pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar References: Arliguie Michel photo and collection Photo ID: 1314785Identification: Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite' Localities: Marivolanitra pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Ankiperatra Nord, Ankiperatra pegmatites, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Ampandramaika pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Maroanaka-Sud pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Maroanaka-Nord pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar |
| ⓘ Cyrilovite Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Dewindtite Formula: H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ 'Diallage' |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Dufrénite Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Graftonite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 |
| ⓘ Heterosite ? Formula: Fe3+(PO4) Locality: Marivolanitra pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Description: Listed by Behier (1963) |
| ⓘ 'Heterosite-Purpurite Series' |
| ⓘ Hureaulite Formula: Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' Localities: Ankiperatra No. 15, Ankiperatra pegmatites, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Tsingirifiry pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Ankiperatra Sud, Ankiperatra pegmatites, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Ankiperatra No. 5, Ankiperatra pegmatites, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Colour: violette |
| ⓘ Leucophosphite Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O Locality: Marivolanitra pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Habit: small violette crystals or as small green masses in phosphate nodules |
| ⓘ Lipscombite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 Locality: Marivolanitra pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Habit: Forming a thin film on altered triplite Colour: green-yellow Description: Analysis (XRD) by M.E.Rose. |
| ⓘ Lithiophilite Formula: LiMn2+PO4 Locality: Marivolanitra pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Habit: Lamellary masses Colour: Salmon rose; brown Description: Identity confirmed by XRD by M.E.Rose (communication personel to J. Behier). Difficult to distinguish from graftonite which also occurs at Marivolanitra |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Mitridatite Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O Locality: Marivolanitra pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Colour: yellow-greenish to olive-green Description: Identified by Miss M.E. Rose.
As small pulvurent masses |
| ⓘ Montebrasite Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH) Locality: Ankiperatra pegmatites, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Description: A sample labelled as amblygonite from Ankiperatra in the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle was investigated using Raman spectroscopy, and found to be a montebrasite with a content of 17,9 wt% F. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Phosphosiderite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O Locality: Marivolanitra pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Description: Described by Behier (1960) under the name "metastrengite". |
| ⓘ Phosphosiderite var. Vilateite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O Locality: Marivolanitra pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Habit: very small crystals Colour: colourless to clar pinkish Description: Described by Behier (1957,1960) first under the name blue "metastrengite" |
| ⓘ Phosphuranylite ? Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O Locality: Marivolanitra pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Description: Jean Behier (1960, p. 52) described a ineral he thought to be in the phosphuranylite-renardite series. He showed the presence of Pb, but concluded that a quantitative analysis is neccessary to identify the
specimen.
A photo has been uploaded that fits well to the description of this mineral, see
https://www.mindat.org/photo-897687.html |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rockbridgeite Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5 Locality: Marivolanitra pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Habit: botryoidal masses or as fibrous crust up to one cm. |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Localities: Ankiperatra No. 15, Ankiperatra pegmatites, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Tsingirifiry pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Ampandramaika pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar |
| ⓘ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| ⓘ Stewartite Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Strengite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Tavorite Formula: LiFe3+(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' |
| ⓘ Triplite Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O Locality: Marivolanitra pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Habit: fibrous or botryoidal masses consisting of small sphaerolites or as small tabular crystals in cavities in graftonite Colour: grey-bluish to blue-lavendel Description: Behier (1957, 1960) describes the mineral under the name "angelardite" and "metastrengite". It occured in 2 different habitus at Marivolanitra. This one was very similar to the classic angelardite from Limouns, and therefore labelled by him as angelardite. see also under entry vilateite |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Bismite | 4.CB.60 | Bi2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Heterosite ? | 8.AB.10 | Fe3+(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Lithiophilite | 8.AB.10 | LiMn2+PO4 |
| ⓘ | Graftonite | 8.AB.20 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Amblygonite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)F |
| ⓘ | Montebrasite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Tavorite | 8.BB.05 | LiFe3+(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Triplite | 8.BB.10 | Mn2+2(PO4)F |
| ⓘ | Barbosalite | 8.BB.40 | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Lipscombite | 8.BB.90 | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Rockbridgeite | 8.BC.10 | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| ⓘ | Hureaulite | 8.CB.10 | Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Phosphosiderite | 8.CD.05 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Vilateite | 8.CD.05 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Strengite | 8.CD.10 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Bermanite | 8.DC.20 | Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Stewartite | 8.DC.30 | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Leucophosphite | 8.DH.10 | KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Mitridatite | 8.DH.30 | Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Dufrénite | 8.DK.15 | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Cyrilovite | 8.DL.10 | NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ | Dewindtite | 8.EC.10 | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Phosphuranylite ? | 8.EC.10 | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Diallage' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | '' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Heterosite-Purpurite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Barbosalite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Bermanite | Mn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Stewartite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tavorite | LiFe3+(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series | |
| H | ⓘ Phosphosiderite var. Vilateite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Li | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| Li | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| Li | ⓘ Tavorite | LiFe3+(PO4)(OH) |
| Li | ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series | |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Barbosalite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Bermanite | Mn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Graftonite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Heterosite | Fe3+(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Stewartite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tavorite | LiFe3+(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| O | ⓘ Heterosite-Purpurite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Phosphosiderite var. Vilateite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| F | ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series | |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| P | ⓘ Barbosalite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| P | ⓘ Bermanite | Mn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
| P | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Graftonite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 |
| P | ⓘ Heterosite | Fe3+(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| P | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| P | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| P | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| P | ⓘ Stewartite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Tavorite | LiFe3+(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series | |
| P | ⓘ Heterosite-Purpurite Series | |
| P | ⓘ Phosphosiderite var. Vilateite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Bermanite | Mn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Stewartite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
| Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Mn | ⓘ Heterosite-Purpurite Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Barbosalite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Graftonite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Heterosite | Fe3+(PO4) |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Lipscombite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Stewartite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Tavorite | LiFe3+(PO4)(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Heterosite-Purpurite Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Phosphosiderite var. Vilateite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Dewindtite | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Localities in this Region
- Amoron'i Mania
- Ambatofinandrahana District
- Amoron'i Mania
- Ambatofinandrahana District
- Mandrosonoro
- Ambatofinandrahana District
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Marivolanitra pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar