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Phenakite from
Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar


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Phenakite

Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Phenakite

Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Phenakite

Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Phenakite

Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Phenakite

Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Phenakite

Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Phenakite

Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Phenakite

Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Phenakite

Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Phenakite

Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Phenakite

Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Phenakite

Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Locality type:Pegmatite Field
Classification
Species:Phenakite
Formula:Be2SiO4
Comments:Wilson (1984) mentions a find of a pocket with danburite and phenakite. About 50 crystals of clear, colorless, prismatic phenakite from 5mm wide and, 15 cm long to 2,5 cm wide and 8 cm long were mined.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dravite5
Tourmaline2
Elbaite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Phenakite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Photo GalleryView Gallery (63 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:8561
Long-form Identifier:1:3:8561:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Phenakite
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘEstatoby (Antanetinilapa), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘManjaka (Sahananana), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
References
Wilson, Wendell E. (1984) What's New in Minerals? - Munich Show 1983. The Mineralogical Record, 15 (2) 117-120
Wilson, Wendell E. (1989) The Anjanabonoina Pegmatite, Madagascar. The Mineralogical Record, 20 (3) 191-200
 
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