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Melanite from
Fatoumanéné, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali


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Melanite

Fatoumanéné, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Melanite

Fatoumanéné, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Melanite

Fatoumanéné, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Melanite

Fatoumanéné, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Melanite

Fatoumanéné, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Melanite

Fatoumanéné, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Melanite

Fatoumanéné, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Melanite

Fatoumanéné, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Melanite

Fatoumanéné, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Melanite

Fatoumanéné, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Melanite

Fatoumanéné, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
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Melanite

Fatoumanéné, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Andradite var: Melanite
Formula:Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Melanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fatoumanéné, Diakon Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:820952
Long-form Identifier:1:3:820952:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Melanite
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘSandaré, Sandaré Commune, Nioro du Sahel Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
45.8km (28.4 miles) ⓘBaga diggings, Kontela Commune, Bafoulabé Cercle, Kayes Region, Mali
References
Currier, Rock H., Pohl, Demetrius (2011) Mineral collecting in Mali. The Mineralogical Record, 42 (3) 231-250
 
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