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Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascari
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Pezzottaite-(Cs)

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Pezzottaite-(Cs)

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Chiavennite, etc.

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Pezzottaite-(Cs)

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Pezzottaite-(Cs)

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Chiavennite, etc.

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Pezzottaite-(Cs)

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
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Pezzottaite-(Cs)

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 44' 48'' South , 46° 4' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-20.74667,46.07500
GRN:
S14E31
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
31039
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31039:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Karieran'i Sakavalana, Ambatovita, Kaominin'i Mandrosonoro, Distrikan' Ambatofinandrahana, Faritra Amoron'i Mania, Madagasikara


Gem mining in a granitic pegmatite 4–6 meters wide with a length of 200 meters. Noteworthy as the type locality of pezzottaite-(Cs).

Located in the northern part of the Ampandramaika-Malakialina pegmatite field in the central highland of Madagascar, about 140 km south of Antsirabe.

The pegmatite is hosted by marbles belonging to the Vohimena group. Mining started here at the beginning of the 1940s by French colonists, and in November-December 2002 a large cavity containing multicolored tourmaline and deep pink crystals was discovered. The deep pink crystals, which were first designated "raspberry beryl" (béryl framboise), were later shown to be a new mineral species, pezzottaite-(Cs) (Laurs et al., 2003).

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Mineral List


23 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chiavennite
Formula: CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Hambergite
Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH)
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Liddicoatite ?
Formula: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: May be fluor-liddicoatite. It is listed as "Mulitcolored liddicoatite " by Pezzotta et al (2004) without further information on the identification. Generally the multicolored tourmalines from Madagascar show a very complex chemistry, and the different color zones in a single crystal may also represent different tourmaline species. Only single crystal x ray diffraction combined with a wavelength dispersive spectrum from an electron microprobe of a tourmaline is necessary to establish if fluor-liddicoatite (F- dominant on the W –site) or liddicoatite (OH-dominant on the W-site), elbaite, or other species is present.
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
Colour: black
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
✪ Pezzottaite-(Cs) (TL)
Formula: Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
Type Locality:
Description: Found in a large miarolitic cavity containing large crystals of citrine quartz, green amazonite, albite, green-to pink spodumene and multicolored liddicoatite.
References:
Laurs, Brendan M., Simmons, William B. (Skip), Rossman, George R., Quinn, Elizabeth P., McClure, Shane F., Peretti, Adi, Armbruster, Thomas, Hawthorne, Frank C., Falster, Alexander U., Günther, Detlef, Cooper, Mark A., Grobéty, Bernard (2003) Pezzottaite from Ambatovita, Madagascar: A New Gem Mineral. Gems & Gemology, 39 (4) 284-301 doi:10.5741/gems.39.4.284
Rossman, George R., Simmons, William B., Hawthorne, Frank C., Cooper, Mark A., Laurs, Brendan M., Armbruster, Thomas, Peretti, Adolf, Günter, Detlef, Grobéty, Bernard, Falster, Alexander U. (2004) Pezzottaite..a Spectacular New Beryl-Group Mineral from the Sakavalana Pegmatite, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar. The Mineralogical Record, 35 (5) 369-378
Gatta, G. Diego, Adamo, Ilaria, Meven, Martin, Lambruschi, Erica (2012) A single-crystal neutron and X-ray diffraction study of pezzottaite, Cs(Be2Li)Al2Si6O18. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 39 (10) 829-840 doi:10.1007/s00269-012-0539-3
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Scorodite ?
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
References:
Queneau, Patrice (n.d.) Personal Communication.Identified by Patrice Queneau: Visual Identification
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Spodumene var. Hiddenite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Colour: black
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2Oⓘ Chiavennite
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Chiavennite, etc.

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Chiavennite

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Chiavennite, etc.

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Chiavennite, etc.

Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)ⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs) (TL)
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Citrine4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘHambergite6.AB.05Be2(BO3)(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘScorodite ?8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘPezzottaite-(Cs) (TL)9.CJ.60Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘLiddicoatite ?9.CK.05Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMilarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘSpodumene
var. Kunzite		9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘvar. Hiddenite9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘBavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘDanburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘChiavennite9.GF.25CaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Hⓘ ChiavenniteCaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Hⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ Spodumene var. HiddeniteLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ ChiavenniteCaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
Beⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Beⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Beⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Bⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChiavenniteCaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Oⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Spodumene var. HiddeniteLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Alⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Spodumene var. HiddeniteLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChiavenniteCaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Siⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Siⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Spodumene var. HiddeniteLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Caⓘ ChiavenniteCaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Caⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Caⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ChiavenniteCaMnBe2Si5O13(OH)2 · 2H2O
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
CsCaesium
Csⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Madagascar
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Warin, Roger; Benoit, Jacques (2003) Le « béryl-Cs» d’Ambatovita, Madagascar. Morphologies et aspects macroscopiques [Beryl-Cs from Ambatovita, Madagascar. Morphologies and macroscopic aspects]. Le Règne Minéral, 9 (52). 36-41
Laurs, Brendan M., Simmons, William B. (Skip), Rossman, George R., Quinn, Elizabeth P., McClure, Shane F., Peretti, Adi, Armbruster, Thomas, Hawthorne, Frank C., Falster, Alexander U., Günther, Detlef, Cooper, Mark A., Grobéty, Bernard (2003) Pezzottaite from Ambatovita, Madagascar: A New Gem Mineral. Gems & Gemology, 39 (4) 284-301 doi:10.5741/gems.39.4.284
Brendan, L., Simmons, W., Pezzotta, F., and Falster, A. (2004) The role of late-stage hydrothermal cesium remobilization in the formation of pezzottaite at the Sakavalana pegmatite, Madagascar. 32nd International Geological Congress, Florence, Italy. Session 142-Gem materials.
Rossman, George R., Simmons, William B., Hawthorne, Frank C., Cooper, Mark A., Laurs, Brendan M., Armbruster, Thomas, Peretti, Adolf, Günter, Detlef, Grobéty, Bernard, Falster, Alexander U. (2004) Pezzottaite..a Spectacular New Beryl-Group Mineral from the Sakavalana Pegmatite, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar. The Mineralogical Record, 35 (5) 369-378
Pezzotta, Federico; Guastoni, A.; Forner, H; Demartin, F.; Kristiansen, R. (2005) Découverte exceptionnelle de chiavennite associée à pezzottaite dans la pegmatite de Sakavalana, Mandrosonoro, Madagascar [Exceptional discovery of chiavennite associated with pezzottaite in the pegmatite of Sakavalana, Mandrosonoro, Madagascar]. Le Règne Minéral, 11 (62). 25-28
Pezzotta, F. (2005): Pezzottaite. Ad Ambatovita in Madagascar una scoperta tra avventura e scienza. Rivista Mineralogical Italiana. 30 (2): 88-103
Pezzotta, F. (2005): La pegmatite di Ambatovita, un giacimento ricco di micro-minerali. Rivista Mineralogical Italiana. 30 (2): 100-101
Pezzotta, Federico; Guastoni, A.; Forner, H; Demartin, F.; Kristiansen, R. (2005) Découverte exceptionnelle de chiavennite associée à pezzottaite dans la pegmatite de Sakavalana, Mandrosonoro, Madagascar [Exceptional discovery of chiavennite associated with pezzottaite in the pegmatite of Sakavalana, Mandrosonoro, Madagascar]. Le Règne Minéral, 11 (62). 25-28
www.minsocam.org (2006) http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Special/Pig/PIG_articles/Pezzotta_Chiavennite.pdf
Thomas, Laurent (2008) Les découvertes minéralogiques de Polychrom France [The mineralogical discoveries of Polychrom France], in Aventures Minéralogiques à Madagascar. Le Règne Minéral, 14 (80) 53-55
Larsen, Knut Edvard (2023) Minerals first described from Madagascar. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2023, 89-122
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