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


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified, SEM-WDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tourmaline52
- var Rubellite7
- var Verdelite3
Albite11
Cookeite9
Microcline8
Béhierite7
Bityite6
Elbaite6
Feldspar Group6
Fluorapatite5
- var Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite5
K Feldspar5
Danburite3
Elbaite-Schorl Series3
Columbite-(Mn)2
Pyrochlore Supergroup2
Beryl2
Phenakite2
Rhodizite2
Fluor-liddicoatite2
Londonite-Rhodizite Series1
Pegmatitic granite1
Magnetite1
Hambergite1
Bismutite1
Dravite-Uvite Series1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:967482
Long-form Identifier:1:3:967482:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Ambahonolona, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Ambatodidy, 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
Ampano, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Ampatsikahitra pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Andrefanilapa, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Andriamanamihanta, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Andrianampy, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Ankarinarivo pegmatite, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Ankitsikitsika, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Anosivola, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Ansahalava, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Antemitra, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Antsahanana quarry, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Antsira, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Estatoby (Antanetinilapa), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Ilapa, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Ilontsa (Ilotsa), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Maharitra, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Manjaka (Sahananana), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Marirana Pegmatites (Andasy), Marirana, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Sahamalaza, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Samizaza, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Soalafadahy, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Tamponilapa, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Tompoambohitra (Tokambohitra), 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 Quartz
0.9km (0.5 miles) Tsarafara Sud (Ankadilava), Tsarafara Pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
0.9km (0.6 miles) Estatoby (Antanetinilapa), 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
1.1km (0.7 miles) Tompoambohitra (Tokambohitra), 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
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