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Beryl from
Ambatofotsikely pegmatite, Betsohana, Mandoto, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar


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Aquamarine

Ambatofotsikely pegmatite, Betsohana, Mandoto, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Aquamarine

Ambatofotsikely pegmatite, Betsohana, Mandoto, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Aquamarine

Ambatofotsikely pegmatite, Betsohana, Mandoto, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Aquamarine

Ambatofotsikely pegmatite, Betsohana, Mandoto, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Aquamarine

Ambatofotsikely pegmatite, Betsohana, Mandoto, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Aquamarine

Ambatofotsikely pegmatite, Betsohana, Mandoto, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Beryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Colour:blue, yellow
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beryl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ambatofotsikely pegmatite, Betsohana, Mandoto, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:260618
Long-form Identifier:1:3:260618:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘPilina Lake Area, Amparaky, Soavinandriana District, Itasy, Madagascar
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘAmbatofotsy pegmatite, Mahavelona, Soavinandriana District, Itasy, Madagascar
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘSarodivotra, Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
54.6km (34.0 miles) ⓘAnjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
68.3km (42.5 miles) ⓘTsaramanga pegmatite, Mahaiza, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
74.6km (46.3 miles) ⓘSamiresy, Tritriva, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
80.0km (49.7 miles) ⓘAmbatonapetraka pegmatites, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
80.5km (50.1 miles) ⓘAntsofimbato pegmatites, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
80.7km (50.2 miles) ⓘAntaboaka North, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
80.8km (50.2 miles) ⓘTetezantsio pegmatites, Tetezantsio-Andoabatokely Pegmatite Field, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
References
Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel. 624 pp. pp.278-279
 
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