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Chlorite Group from
Ianapera emerald deposit (Sakalava), Ianapera, Benenitra District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:'Chlorite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chlorite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ianapera emerald deposit (Sakalava), Ianapera, Benenitra District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:217224
Long-form Identifier:1:3:217224:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chlorite Group
33.9km (21.0 miles) ⓘImaloto basin, Morondava basin, African Plate
References
Andrianjakavah et al.
Groat, L.A.; Giuliani, G.; Marshall, D.D.; Turner, D. (2008) Emerald deposits and occurrences: A review. Ore Geology Reviews, 34 (1-2). 87-112 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2007.09.003
Andrianjakavah, Prosper Rakotovao, Salvi, Stefano, Béziat, Didier, Rakotondrazafy, Michel, Giuliani, Gaston (2009) Proximal and distal styles of pegmatite-related metasomatic emerald mineralization at Ianapera, southern Madagascar. Mineralium Deposita, 44 (7) 817-835 doi:10.1007/s00126-009-0243-5
 
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