| Locality type: | Deposit |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Hibonite |
| Formula: | CaAl12O19 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Corundum | 6 |
| Calcite | 1 |
| Spinel | 1 |
| Quartz | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Hibonite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Andranondambo sapphire deposits, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (6 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 161095 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:161095:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Hibonite |
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| 8.3km (5.1 miles) | ⓘBelafa area, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar |
| 18.0km (11.2 miles) | ⓘAmbindandrakemba Mine, Ambindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar |
| 18.7km (11.6 miles) | ⓘAndakato thorianite deposit (Ambindandrakemba 2), Ambindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar |
| References |
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Giuliani, Gaston, Fallick, Anthony, Rakotondrazafy, Michel, Ohnenstetter, Daniel, Andriamamonjy, Alfred, Ralantoarison, Théogène, Rakotosamizanany, Saholy, Razanatseheno, Marie, Offant, Yohann, Garnier, Virginie, Dunaigre, Christian, Schwarz, Dietmar, Mercier, Alain, Ratrimo, Voahangy, Ralison, Bruno (2007) Oxygen isotope systematics of gem corundum deposits in Madagascar: relevance for their geological origin. Mineralium Deposita, 42 (3) 251-270 doi:10.1007/s00126-006-0105-3 |
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Andranondambo sapphire deposits, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar