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Phlogopite from
Ambindandrakemba Mine, Ambindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Phlogopite
Formula:KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Phlogopite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ambindandrakemba Mine, Ambindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:260652
Long-form Identifier:1:3:260652:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Phlogopite
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘMorafeno thorianite deposit, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
13.3km (8.2 miles) ⓘAmboanemba thorianite deposit, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘAnkazoabo sapphire deposit, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘTsilamaha-Ambovonamboa phlogopite deposit, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘAndranondambo sapphire deposits, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘMarosohy thorianite deposit, Belafa area, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘIlapality thorianite deposit, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
25.8km (16.1 miles) ⓘAmboasarikely, Behara, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘBevia phlogopite deposit, Behara, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘAnkilimitsivoky phlogopite deposit, Behara, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
References
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
 
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