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Lepidolite from
Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:'Lepidolite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Optical Analysis
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tourmaline5
- var Rubellite2
Elbaite2
Beryl1
- var Morganite1
Muscovite1
- var Damourite1
Bityite1
Microcline1
- var Amazonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Lepidolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:791388
Long-form Identifier:1:3:791388:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Lepidolite in this Region
Ampatsikahitra pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Andrianampy, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Ankarinarivo pegmatite, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Estatoby (Antanetinilapa), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Ilapa, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Maharitra, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Manjaka (Sahananana), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Marirana Pegmatites (Andasy), Marirana, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Maroando, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Samizaza, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Tsarafara Nord (Ambalaroy), Tsarafara Pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Tsarafara Sud (Ankadilava), Tsarafara Pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Vohidahy, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Nearest other occurrences of Lepidolite
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘTsarafara Sud (Ankadilava), Tsarafara Pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘEstatoby (Antanetinilapa), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘTsarafara Nord (Ambalaroy), Tsarafara Pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘAnkarinarivo pegmatite, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘMaharitra, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘIlapa, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘAmpatsikahitra pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘAndrianampy, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘManjaka (Sahananana), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘAmbatolampy, Mangarano, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
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