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Zircon from
Sarodivotra, Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar


Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Zircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)
Habit:sprays up to 5 cm across
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrochlore Supergroup1
- var Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zircon data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sarodivotra, Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:391129
Long-form Identifier:1:3:391129:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Zircon
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘAnjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘTetezantsio pegmatites, Tetezantsio-Andoabatokely Pegmatite Field, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘTsaramanga pegmatite, Mahaiza, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘSamiresy, Tritriva, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
38.2km (23.8 miles) ⓘAmpasipotsy Hill, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘBelamosina (Ambatofotsy) pegmatites, Ambatonikolahy, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘAmbatonapetraka pegmatites, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘAntaboaka South, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘAntsofimbato pegmatites, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
45.6km (28.3 miles) ⓘIlapa, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
References
De Vito, C., Pezzotta, F., Ferrini, V., Aurisicchio, C. (2006) Nb-Ti-Ta oxides in the gem-mineralized and "hybrid" Anjanabonoina granitic pegmatite, central Madagascar: A record of magmatic and postmagmatic events. The Canadian Mineralogist, 44 (1) 87-103 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.44.1.87
 
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