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Pyrrhotite from
Ampandrandava phlogopite mine, Beraketa Commune, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar


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Pyrrhotite

Ampandrandava phlogopite mine, Beraketa Commune, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar
09024520017272008801914.jpg
Pyrrhotite

Ampandrandava phlogopite mine, Beraketa Commune, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar
09024520017272008801914.jpg
Pyrrhotite

Ampandrandava phlogopite mine, Beraketa Commune, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrrhotite
Formula:Fe1-xS
Comments:Specimen in the Geologisches und Mineralogisches Museum. Institut für Geowissenschaften der CAU Kiel, inventory nr. 5369. See http://www.museen-sh.de/ml/digi_einzBild.php?pi=145_5369
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrrhotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ampandrandava phlogopite mine, Beraketa Commune, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:320472
Long-form Identifier:1:3:320472:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrrhotite
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘMandrovato phlogopite mine, Ampamata, Ambovombe-Androy, Androy, Madagascar
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘMafilefy phlogopite mine, Ampamata, Ambovombe-Androy, Androy, Madagascar
67.6km (42.0 miles) ⓘManga, Fotadrevo Commune, Ampanihy District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar
References
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
 
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