Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Scapolite from
Ianapera emerald deposit (Sakalava), Ianapera, Benenitra District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:'Scapolite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Scapolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ianapera emerald deposit (Sakalava), Ianapera, Benenitra District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:648471
Long-form Identifier:1:3:648471:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Scapolite
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘVohitramboa phlogopite deposit, Ambatomivary, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
72.6km (45.1 miles) ⓘAmbatomena Toby, Bekorobo, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
78.0km (48.4 miles) ⓘAmpandrandava phlogopite mine, Beraketa Commune, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar
91.3km (56.8 miles) ⓘBenato phlogopite mines, Benato Toby, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
99.1km (61.6 miles) ⓘMiary phlogopite mine, Bekitro, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar
References
Andrianjakavah et al.
Andrianjakavah, Prosper Rakotovao, Salvi, Stefano, Béziat, Didier, Rakotondrazafy, Michel, Giuliani, Gaston (2009) Proximal and distal styles of pegmatite-related metasomatic emerald mineralization at Ianapera, southern Madagascar. Mineralium Deposita, 44 (7) 817-835 doi:10.1007/s00126-009-0243-5
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 13, 2026 15:08:42
Go to top of page