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⇱ Sakamasy phlogopite mine, Tsihombe Commune, Tsihombe District, Androy, Madagascar

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Sakamasy phlogopite mine, Tsihombe Commune, Tsihombe District, Androy, Madagascari
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Sakamasy phlogopite mineMine
Tsihombe CommuneCommune
Tsihombe DistrictDistrict
AndroyRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 18' 41'' South , 45° 33' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tsiombe29,825 (2018)8.4km
Kopoky15,000 (2018)38.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
126232
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126232:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Concession P.E.1789. Succ. Bougroff
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Karieran'i Sakamasy, Kaominin'i Tsihombe, Distrikan'i Tsihombe, Faritr' Androy, Madagasikara


A phlogopite mine located 7,5 km E of Tsihombe.
Concession P.E.1789. Succ. Bougroff (Besaire 1966).
Besairie (1966) gives these map coordinates: X =90,1 Y= 311,7 (Map Sheet Tsihombe).

Phlogopite-bearing pyroxenite.
The coordinates are for the Sakamasy village, close to the mine.

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6 valid minerals.

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Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Madagascar
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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