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Muscovite from
Malakialina pegmatite, Fitampito, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar


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Muscovite, etc.

Malakialina pegmatite, Fitampito, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
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Muscovite

Malakialina pegmatite, Fitampito, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
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Muscovite

Malakialina pegmatite, Fitampito, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
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Muscovite, etc.

Malakialina pegmatite, Fitampito, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
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Muscovite

Malakialina pegmatite, Fitampito, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
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Muscovite

Malakialina pegmatite, Fitampito, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
04844450017365434656518.jpg
Muscovite, etc.

Malakialina pegmatite, Fitampito, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
05944550017272036725688.jpg
Muscovite

Malakialina pegmatite, Fitampito, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
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Muscovite

Malakialina pegmatite, Fitampito, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:514 ± 5 Ma
Minimum recorded age:514 ± 5 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1514 ± 5 MaCambrian Series 2DS.638Strontium-rubidium
Sample references:
1DS.638
Delbos, L. (1963) Ages des minéralisations pegmatitiques et des roches encaissantes de la zone Ikalamavony-Matsiatra, centre ouest de Madagascar. Annales géologiques du Service des mines, 33. 18-21
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Malakialina pegmatite, Fitampito, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:267929
Long-form Identifier:1:3:267929:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘBemasoandro pegmatite, Fitampito, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘBelobaka, Fitampito, Ikalamavony District, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagascar
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘAmpandramaika pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘMarivolanitra pegmatite, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
96.0km (59.6 miles) ⓘTsiambenana Quarry, Itremo, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
References
Besaire, Henri (1966) Gîtes minéraux de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 34. République Malgache
 
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