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Apatite from
Amboasarikely, Behara, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Habit:crystals often double terminated up to 12 cm long embedded in orange calcite
Colour:green
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Amboasarikely, Behara, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:365431
Long-form Identifier:1:3:365431:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘBevia phlogopite deposit, Behara, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘKotovelo thorianite deposit, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘAmboanemba thorianite deposit, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
13.6km (8.4 miles) ⓘTsilamaha-Ambovonamboa phlogopite deposit, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
25.8km (16.1 miles) ⓘAmbindandrakemba Mine, Ambindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘBeahibazaha phlogopite deposit, Ankaramena, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
41.6km (25.8 miles) ⓘManangotry (Manangotra), Isaka-Ivondro, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
49.7km (30.9 miles) ⓘCap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
87.7km (54.5 miles) ⓘMafilefy phlogopite mine, Ampamata, Ambovombe-Androy, Androy, Madagascar
87.8km (54.5 miles) ⓘMandrovato phlogopite mine, Ampamata, Ambovombe-Androy, Androy, Madagascar
References
Behier, Jean (1960) Contribution à la minéralogie de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 29. République Malgache
 
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