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Quartz from
Samiresy, Tritriva, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar


Locality type:Dike
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rutile2
- var Strüverite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Samiresy, Tritriva, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:603917
Long-form Identifier:1:3:603917:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
6.4km (3.9 miles) ⓘVavatany pegmatites, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘTritriva Lake, Tritriva, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘTsaramanga pegmatite, Mahaiza, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘAntaboaka North, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘAmbatonapetraka pegmatites, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘAntsofimbato pegmatites, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘAntaboaka South, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘAmbatovaventy, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘAmbatolampy, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘVohibola pegmatites, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
References
Ranorosoa, Nadine (1986) Thèse de doctorat de L'Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse. Étude minéralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar, 1-240
 
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