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Tourmaline from
Manjaka (Sahananana), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar


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Tourmaline, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Tourmaline, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
02129080017560526515860.jpg
Tourmaline, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
03816260017272003283175.jpg
Tourmaline, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
02129080017560526515860.jpg
Tourmaline, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
03816260017272003283175.jpg
Tourmaline, etc.

Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorapatite6
- var Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite6
Quartz4
Béhierite3
K Feldspar1
Microcline1
Albite1
Manandonite1
Dravite-Uvite Series1
Columbite-(Mn)1
Pegmatitic granite1
Londonite-Rhodizite Series1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Manjaka (Sahananana), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:261324
Long-form Identifier:1:3:261324:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘAntsahanana quarry, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘAmpano, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘMaharitra, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘTompoambohitra (Tokambohitra), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘAnkarinarivo pegmatite, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘSahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘEstatoby (Antanetinilapa), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘAmpatsikahitra pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘTsarafara Sud (Ankadilava), Tsarafara Pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘTsarafara Nord (Ambalaroy), Tsarafara Pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
References
Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240
 
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