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Hibonite from
Ambindandrakemba Mine, Ambindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar


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Hibonite

Ambindandrakemba Mine, Ambindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Hibonite

Ambindandrakemba Mine, Ambindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Hibonite

Ambindandrakemba Mine, Ambindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Hibonite

Ambindandrakemba Mine, Ambindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Hibonite

Ambindandrakemba Mine, Ambindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Hibonite

Ambindandrakemba Mine, Ambindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hibonite
Formula:CaAl12O19
Comments:First found of a sample of plagioclasite with hibonite from around Ambindandrakemba was made by Hoareau (?), prospecteur for CEA in 1954.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hibonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ambindandrakemba Mine, Ambindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:147580
Long-form Identifier:1:3:147580:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hibonite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘAndakato thorianite deposit (Ambindandrakemba 2), Ambindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘAndranondambo sapphire deposits, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘBelafa area, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
References
Delbos, L. (1955): Note sur le gisement d'un mineral nouveau " la hibonite" de' l'Androy Mandrareen" in Rapport Annuel du Service Geologique pour 1955, Tananarivo.143-144
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
 
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