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Biotite from
Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Optical Analysis
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:791387
Long-form Identifier:1:3:791387:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Biotite in this Region
Ambahonolona, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Ambatomalaza (Vohimasina), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Ambohitravorano, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Andavapananina, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Andriamanamihanta, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Ankarinarivo pegmatite, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Anosivola, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Antemitra, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Ilapa, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Maharitra, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Marirana Pegmatites (Andasy), Marirana, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Tsarafara Nord (Ambalaroy), Tsarafara Pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Tsarafara Sud (Ankadilava), Tsarafara Pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘTsarafara Sud (Ankadilava), Tsarafara Pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘTsarafara Nord (Ambalaroy), Tsarafara Pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘAnkarinarivo pegmatite, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘMaharitra, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘAmbatomalaza (Vohimasina), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘAntemitra, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘIlapa, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘAndriamanamihanta, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘAnosivola, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘAntaboaka South, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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