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Grandidierite from
Vohibola phlogopite deposit, Behara, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
| Locality type: | Deposit | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Grandidierite | |
| Formula: | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 | |
| Comments: | Sometimes part of the grandidierite or the matrix is covered by a thin crust of calcite | |
| Habit: | Intertangled masses and fanlike groups of poorly developed crystals up to 3cm long and 1,5 cm wide | |
| Colour: | bluegreen; Translucent, transparent in splinters | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Phlogopite | 3 | |
| Diopside | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Grandidierite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Vohibola phlogopite deposit, Behara, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (18 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 177983 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:177983:7 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Vohibola phlogopite deposit, Behara, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar