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Dumortierite from
Soavina, Soavina Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar


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Dumortierite

Soavina, Soavina Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Dumortierite

Soavina, Soavina Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Dumortierite

Soavina, Soavina Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Dumortierite

Soavina, Soavina Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Dumortierite

Soavina, Soavina Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Dumortierite

Soavina, Soavina Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Dumortierite

Soavina, Soavina Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Dumortierite

Soavina, Soavina Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Dumortierite

Soavina, Soavina Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Dumortierite

Soavina, Soavina Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Dumortierite

Soavina, Soavina Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Dumortierite

Soavina, Soavina Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Dumortierite
Formula:Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Habit:small fibrous masses
Colour:lavendel blue
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dumortierite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Soavina, Soavina Commune, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:4714
Long-form Identifier:1:3:4714:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Lacroix, Alfred (1922) Minéralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. Augustin Challamel. 624 pp. pp.401-403
 
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