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Phlogopite from
Ambondrombe, Beraketa Commune, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Phlogopite
Formula:KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Phlogopite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ambondrombe, Beraketa Commune, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:494383
Long-form Identifier:1:3:494383:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Phlogopite
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘAmpandrandava phlogopite mine, Beraketa Commune, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘBesohihy, Beraketa Commune, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar
32.1km (19.9 miles) ⓘMarovalo phlogopite mine, Ambatomivary, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘLiolambo phlogopite deposit, Belindo Mahasoa, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘMandrovato phlogopite mine, Ampamata, Ambovombe-Androy, Androy, Madagascar
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘAmbatomena Toby, Bekorobo, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
38.7km (24.1 miles) ⓘMafilefy phlogopite mine, Ampamata, Ambovombe-Androy, Androy, Madagascar
51.9km (32.2 miles) ⓘAmbahita graphite deposit, Bekitro, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘMiary phlogopite mine, Bekitro, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar
60.7km (37.7 miles) ⓘBeapompo II workings, Beampombo II, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
References
Lacroix, Alfred (1940) Les gisements de phlogopite de l'ExtrĂȘme-Sud de Madagascar. Comptes rendus de l’AcadĂ©mie des sciences de Paris, 210 (1) 273-276
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
 
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