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Quartz from
Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pezzottaite-(Cs)7
Schorl5
Albite4
Elbaite2
Chiavennite1
Mica Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:160303
Long-form Identifier:1:3:160303:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘAmpandramaika pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘMalakialina pegmatite, Fitampito, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘBemasoandro pegmatite, Fitampito, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘIkalamavony Group rocks, Ikalamavony Commune, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
49.9km (31.0 miles) ⓘRiampotsy, Mangataboahangy, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
57.7km (35.9 miles) ⓘTsiambenana Quarry, Itremo, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
67.2km (41.8 miles) ⓘMarovoalavo, Itremo, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
71.0km (44.1 miles) ⓘAmpanobe, Ikalamavony Commune, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
80.3km (49.9 miles) ⓘTetikanana (Tetikana), Ambatofinandrahana Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
82.2km (51.1 miles) ⓘSaronara Quarry, Ambatofinandrahana Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
References
Laurs, Brendan M., Simmons, William B. (Skip), Rossman, George R., Quinn, Elizabeth P., McClure, Shane F., Peretti, Adi, Armbruster, Thomas, Hawthorne, Frank C., Falster, Alexander U., Günther, Detlef, Cooper, Mark A., Grobéty, Bernard (2003) Pezzottaite from Ambatovita, Madagascar: A New Gem Mineral. Gems & Gemology, 39 (4) 284-301 doi:10.5741/gems.39.4.284
 
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