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Monazite Group from
Osumilite occurrence 1, Mahaly, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:'Monazite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:REE(PO4)
Age information
Maximum recorded age:561 ± 6 Ma
Minimum recorded age:561 ± 6 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1561 ± 6 MaEdiacaran23AU/Th–Pb
Sample references:
123A
Holder, Robert M., Hacker, Bradley R., Horton, Forrest, Rakotondrazafy, A. F. Michel (2018) Ultrahigh-temperature osumilite gneisses in southern Madagascar record combined heat advection and high rates of radiogenic heat production in a long-lived high-Torogen. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 36 (7) 855-880 doi:10.1111/jmg.12316
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Monazite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Osumilite occurrence 1, Mahaly, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1297201
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1297201:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Monazite Group
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘOsumilite occurrence 2, Mahaly, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘOsumilite occurrence, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘManangotry (Manangotra), Isaka-Ivondro, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
82.5km (51.3 miles) ⓘAmpasimena, Ampasimena, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
87.1km (54.1 miles) ⓘQMM Ilmenite Mine, Ampasy Nahampoana, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
91.3km (56.8 miles) ⓘCap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
References
Holder, Robert M., Hacker, Bradley R., Horton, Forrest, Rakotondrazafy, A. F. Michel (2018) Ultrahigh-temperature osumilite gneisses in southern Madagascar record combined heat advection and high rates of radiogenic heat production in a long-lived high-Torogen. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 36 (7) 855-880 doi:10.1111/jmg.12316
 
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