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Quartz from
Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka, Ambositra District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar


Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Manandonite6
Tourmaline6
Microcline5
Rhodizite3
Londonite1
Londonite-Rhodizite Series1
Elbaite-Schorl Series1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka, Ambositra District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47517
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47517:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed pegmatite 150 m NW of Antandrokomby, Manandona Valley, Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka, Ambositra District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘLasnierite type locality, Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka, Ambositra District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘTsilaizina pegmatite, Sahanivotry Manandona, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘMount Analabe quarry, Sahanivotry Manandona, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘMount Ibity (Mt Bity), Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘAnalambano, Sahanivotry Manandona, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘMahazina Quarries, Sahanivotry Manandona, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘAmbolo quartz mine, Marososona, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘAmpano, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘAntsahanana quarry, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
References
Ranorosoa, Nadine, Fontan, Francois, Fransolet, André-Mathieu (1989) Rediscovery of manandonite in the Sahatany Valley, Madagascar. European Journal of Mineralogy, 1 (5) 633-638 doi:10.1127/ejm/1/5/0633
 
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