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Grandidierite from
Cap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar


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Grandidierite

Cap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Grandidierite

Cap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Grandidierite

Cap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Grandidierite

Cap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Grandidierite

Cap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Grandidierite

Cap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Grandidierite

Cap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Grandidierite

Cap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Grandidierite

Cap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Grandidierite

Cap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Grandidierite

Cap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
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Grandidierite

Cap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Grandidierite
Formula:(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Comments:C. Mignot was not able to find any more grandidierite at the site in 1960 (Behier 1960)
Habit:masses up to several centimeters across
Colour:Bluish green
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Quartz
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Monazite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Grandidierite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:66754
Long-form Identifier:1:3:66754:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Lacroix, Alfred (1902) Note préliminaire sur une nouvelle espèce minérale. Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie, 25 (4-5) 85-86
 
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