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Amethyst locality, Ankijabe, Ambatobe Anjavy Commune, Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascari
Regional Level Types
Amethyst localityOccurrence
Ankijabe- not defined -
Ambatobe Anjavy CommuneCommune
AmbilobeDistrict
DianaRegion
MadagascarCountry

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Amethyst

Amethyst locality, Ankijabe, Ambatobe Anjavy Commune, Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar
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Amethyst locality, Ankijabe, Ambatobe Anjavy Commune, Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar
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Amethyst

Amethyst locality, Ankijabe, Ambatobe Anjavy Commune, Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar
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Amethyst

Amethyst locality, Ankijabe, Ambatobe Anjavy Commune, Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar
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Amethyst, etc.

Amethyst locality, Ankijabe, Ambatobe Anjavy Commune, Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar
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Amethyst

Amethyst locality, Ankijabe, Ambatobe Anjavy Commune, Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar
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Amethyst

Amethyst locality, Ankijabe, Ambatobe Anjavy Commune, Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar
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Amethyst, etc.

Amethyst locality, Ankijabe, Ambatobe Anjavy Commune, Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° South , 49° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~23km
GRN:
S09E34
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Mindat Locality ID:
210886
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210886:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Fitrandrahan' Ametista, Distrikan' Ambilobe, Faritr'i Diana, Madagasikara


An amethyst locality located about 32 km (20 miles) from the Ankijabe village along the road from Ambilobe to Manambato.

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1 valid mineral.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Madagascar
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Galvier, Jacques, Bayle, Louis-Dominique (1997) Bourse de Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 1997. Le Règne Minéral, 3 (16) Les Éditions du Piat. 52-57
www.madaquartz.com (2008) http://www.madaquartz.com/pages/amethyste.html
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