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Lepidolite from
Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar


Locality type:Pegmatite Field
Classification
Species:'Lepidolite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tourmaline1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Lepidolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:44537
Long-form Identifier:1:3:44537:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Lepidolite
44.5km (27.6 miles) ⓘAntaboaka North, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
44.6km (27.7 miles) ⓘAmbatonapetraka pegmatites, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘAntsofimbato pegmatites, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
45.5km (28.2 miles) ⓘAmbatolampy, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
45.8km (28.4 miles) ⓘAmpatsikahitra pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
46.1km (28.6 miles) ⓘIlapa, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘTsarafara Nord (Ambalaroy), Tsarafara Pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘEstatoby (Antanetinilapa), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘMaharitra, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
47.1km (29.2 miles) ⓘTsarafara Sud (Ankadilava), Tsarafara Pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
References
Besaire, Henri (1966) Gîtes minéraux de Madagascar. Annales géologiques de Madagascar Vol. 34. République Malgachep.181
Wilson, Wendell E. (1989) The Anjanabonoina Pegmatite, Madagascar. The Mineralogical Record, 20 (3) 191-200
 
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