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Apatite from
Kotovelo thorianite deposit, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kotovelo thorianite deposit, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:710935
Long-form Identifier:1:3:710935:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘAmboanemba thorianite deposit, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘAmboasarikely, Behara, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘTsilamaha-Ambovonamboa phlogopite deposit, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘAmbindandrakemba Mine, Ambindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘBevia phlogopite deposit, Behara, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
46.1km (28.6 miles) ⓘManangotry (Manangotra), Isaka-Ivondro, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
50.9km (31.6 miles) ⓘBeahibazaha phlogopite deposit, Ankaramena, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
61.4km (38.2 miles) ⓘCap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
80.5km (50.0 miles) ⓘMafilefy phlogopite mine, Ampamata, Ambovombe-Androy, Androy, Madagascar
80.5km (50.0 miles) ⓘMandrovato phlogopite mine, Ampamata, Ambovombe-Androy, Androy, Madagascar
References
Behier, Jean (1960) Travaux minéralogiques, in Rapport Annuel du Service géologique pour 1960. Rapport Annuel du Service géologique, 1960. 181-199
 
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