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Spinel from
Vohimena hill, Sahambano, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar


Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Spinel
Formula:MgAl2O4
Colour:colourless
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spinel data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vohimena hill, Sahambano, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:485349
Long-form Identifier:1:3:485349:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spinel
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘFerrohögbomite-2N2S occurrence, Ankily, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘAmbia, Ambia Commune, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘColline de Lalanandro quarry, Ihosy Commune, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘFerrohögbomite-2N2S occurrence III, Analaliry, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘFerrohögbomite-2N2S occurrence, Soamatasy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
35.0km (21.7 miles) ⓘFerrohögbomite-2N2S occurrence II, Soamatasy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
40.3km (25.0 miles) ⓘZazafotsy Quarry (Amboarohy), Zazafotsy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
59.6km (37.1 miles) ⓘFerrohögbomite-2N2S occurrence, Ambalasoa, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
81.1km (50.4 miles) ⓘBenato phlogopite mines, Benato Toby, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
References
Nicollet, Christian (1990) Occurrences of grandidierite, serendibite and tourmaline near Ihosy, southern Madagascar. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (374) 131-133 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.374.16
 
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