 Beryllium |
| In 2006, Madagascar produced around 12 tonnes of beryl (Al2Be3Si6O18), one of the most important commercial compounds of beryllium. World production of beryl in 2006 was around 500 tonnes.
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| As of 1999, the largest known crystal of any mineral in the world is a crystal of beryl from Madagascar, 18 metres long and
3.5 metres in diameter.
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| Carbon (Graphite) |
| Madagascar produced 15000 tonnes in both 2005 and 2006 of "lump" or "vein" graphite. |
| Scandium |
| Madagascar and the Iveland-Evje Region in Norway are the only minable deposits of minerals with high scandium content, thortveitite (Y,Sc)2(Si2O7) and kolbeckite (ScPO4.2H2O).
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| Chromium |
| In 2006, Madagascar produced 132335 tonnes of chromium ores and concentrates. Total worldwide production in 2006 was 19.2
million tonnes.
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