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Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascari
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View of the Ambatomena mica mining area, ca. 1920.

Ambatomena Toby, Bekorobo, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
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View of the Betroka phlogopite mining area, ca. 1925.

Benato phlogopite mines, Benato Toby, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ambalasoa4,000 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
7007
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7007:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Betroka, Anosy, Madagascar
Italian:
Betroka, regione di Anosy, Madagascar
Malagasy:
Distrikan'i Betroka, Faritr' Anosy, Madagasikara
Simplified Chinese:
貝特魯卡, 阿諾西區, 马达加斯加
Dutch:
Betroka, Anosy, Madagaskar
Japanese:
ベトルカ, アヌシ地域圏, マダガスカル
Polish:
Betroka, Anosy, Madagaskar
Portuguese:
Betroka, Anosy, Madagáscar
Swedish:
Betroka, Anosyregionen, Madagaskar


Betroka is a district of Anosy in Madagascar.

Note on the mineral list: In the mineral markets of Antsirabe, occasionally gemmy, green single crystals of diopside coming from Betroka are erroneously sold as kornerupine, which also occurs in the district.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

53 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Found as large radioactive tabular crystals in an undislosed locality south of Isoanala (Behier 1958).
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: Sample sold as kornerupine
References:
'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
'Chabazite'
Habit: crystals < 8mm
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cheralite
Formula: CaTh(PO4)2
'Chevkinite Group'
Description: A piece weiging several kg, was found NE of the old prison, Isoanala ( Lacroix 1922)
'Chlorite Group'
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
References:
Marko Burkhardt CollectionIdentification: SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy
Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Description: an enstatite with XMg values from 0.94 to 0.98, Al2O3 varies between 1.80 to 5.57 wt% and MnO is up to 0.14 wt% (Razakamanana et al. (2006)
Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Colour: Pink to reddish
Description: Perthitic K-Feldspar. Sometimes Graphic Granite intergrowths with white/smoky Quartz
Ferrohögbomite-2N2S
Formula: [(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Grandidierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Description: Lacroix mentions a find of kornerupine about 20 km E of Itrongay. Behier (1960) argues for this being the Voronkafotra locality
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Laurentthomasite (TL)
Formula: K◻2Mg2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Type Locality:
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Marialite
Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
References:
'Mica Group'
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-CT
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Pargasite ?
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 53 localities in this region.
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Habit: Prismatic
Colour: Yellow
Description: All the gemmy yellow "Orthoclase" is Sanidine
Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Description: A sapphirine-bearing anatectic Al-Mg granulite is described in Razakamanana et al (2006)
'Scapolite'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Colour: Pale yellow
'Scapolite var. Wernerite'
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Talc var. Steatite
Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Thorite var. Orangite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Thortveitite
Formula: Sc2Si2O7
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Colour: green
'Tourmaline var. Indicolite'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Description: Microscopically grains in a sapphirine-bearing anatectic Al-Mg granulite

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
var. Pleonaste4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Ferrohögbomite-2N2S4.CB.[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Corundum
var. Ruby
4.CB.05Al2O3
var. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Opal-CT4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Thorianite4.DL.05ThO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Cheralite8.AD.50CaTh(PO4)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Thorite
var. Orangite
9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Grandidierite9.AJ.05(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Thortveitite9.BC.05Sc2Si2O7
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Kornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Laurentthomasite (TL)9.CM.05K◻2Mg2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
var. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Pargasite ?9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Sapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Talc
var. Steatite
9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Marialite9.FB.15Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Tourmaline
var. Indicolite'
-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Scapolite
var. Wernerite'
-
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
-
'Mica Group'-
'Scapolite'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Chevkinite Group'-
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
H Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Be LaurentthomasiteK◻2Mg2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
B Tourmaline var. Indicolite
B KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
C CalciteCaCO3
C Scapolite var. Wernerite
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O CorundumAl2O3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Tourmaline var. Indicolite
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
O Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
O RutileTiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
O SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O ThorianiteThO2
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Scapolite var. Wernerite
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
O Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
O CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O LaurentthomasiteK◻2Mg2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Na PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na Scapolite var. Wernerite
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Mg KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mg PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mg Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Mg Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
Mg LaurentthomasiteK◻2Mg2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Al Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Al SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Scapolite var. Wernerite
Al Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
Al LaurentthomasiteK◻2Mg2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Si Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Scapolite var. Wernerite
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si LaurentthomasiteK◻2Mg2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
PPhosphorus
P CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Cl MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Cl Scapolite var. Wernerite
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
K LaurentthomasiteK◻2Mg2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Scapolite var. Wernerite
Ca CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
ScScandium
Sc ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ti Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
MnManganese
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Fe Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Fe Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
YYttrium
Y Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NdNeodymium
Nd Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ThThorium
Th Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Th ThorianiteThO2
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Th CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Cambrian : 490 ± 20 Ma to 487 ± 4 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Cambrian
   Furongian
ⓘ Biotite487 ± 4 MaAmbatomena ruby deposit, Isoanala, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
ⓘ Thorianite490 ± 20 Ma
ⓘ Zircon490 ± 20 MaItrongay (Itrongahy), Mahasoa Est, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar

Fossils

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betroka_(district)
Wikidata ID:Q2900147
GeoNames ID:8299289

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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