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Tourmaline from
Ampanivana pegmatite, Ampanivana area, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar


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Tourmaline

Ampanivana pegmatite, Ampanivana area, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Tourmaline

Ampanivana pegmatite, Ampanivana area, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Tourmaline

Ampanivana pegmatite, Ampanivana area, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Tourmaline

Ampanivana pegmatite, Ampanivana area, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Tourmaline

Ampanivana pegmatite, Ampanivana area, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Tourmaline

Ampanivana pegmatite, Ampanivana area, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Tourmaline

Ampanivana pegmatite, Ampanivana area, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
09764590017272026889270.jpg
Tourmaline

Ampanivana pegmatite, Ampanivana area, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
00202170017272296959610.jpg
Tourmaline

Ampanivana pegmatite, Ampanivana area, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
09206010017362668097373.jpg
Tourmaline

Ampanivana pegmatite, Ampanivana area, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Tourmaline

Ampanivana pegmatite, Ampanivana area, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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Tourmaline

Ampanivana pegmatite, Ampanivana area, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Colour:red-purple
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Londonite-Rhodizite Series2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ampanivana pegmatite, Ampanivana area, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:360712
Long-form Identifier:1:3:360712:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘAndoabatokely, Tetezantsio-Andoabatokely Pegmatite Field, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘTetezantsio pegmatites, Tetezantsio-Andoabatokely Pegmatite Field, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘAntsahanana quarry, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
31.8km (19.7 miles) ⓘAmpatsikahitra pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘManjaka (Sahananana), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘAmpano, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
32.3km (20.0 miles) ⓘTsaramanga pegmatite, Mahaiza, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘMaharitra, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘAndrefanilapa, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
32.9km (20.5 miles) ⓘIlapa, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
References
Extra-Lapis nr 17, p 68 / Simmons, W. B
Pezzotta, F
Simmons, W. B.; Pezzotta, F.; Falster, A. U.; Webber, K. L. (2001) Londonite, a new mineral species: the Cs-dominant analogue of rhodizite from the Antandrokomby granitic pegmatite, Madagascar. The Canadian Mineralogist, 39 (3). 747-755 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.39.3.747
 
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