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


Locality type:Pegmatite Field
Classification
Species:Rutile
Formula:TiO2
Comments:Rutilated crystals as inclusions in quartz ( "cheveux de Venus" (Hair of Venus))
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rutile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:44550
Long-form Identifier:1:3:44550:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rutile
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘTsaramanga pegmatite, Mahaiza, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
37.3km (23.2 miles) ⓘSamiresy, Tritriva, Betafo 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
46.1km (28.6 miles) ⓘIlapa, 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
47.9km (29.8 miles) ⓘSahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘManjaka (Sahananana), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘAnkarinarivo pegmatite, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
54.6km (34.0 miles) ⓘAmbatofotsikely pegmatite, Betsohana, Mandoto, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
References
Wilson, Wendell E. (1989) The Anjanabonoina Pegmatite, Madagascar. The Mineralogical Record, 20 (3) 191-200
 
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