Manandona Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

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Cesstibtantite : (Cs,Na)SbTa₄O₁₂
	Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar 0.5mm xl of Cesstibtantite. C. Stefano specimen #940
© C. Stefano '08	Photo ID: 146502 View Count: 128
Clinoptilolite : (Na,K,Ca)_2-3Al₃(Al,Si)₂Si₁₃O₃₆·12H₂O
	Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar White, translucent balls of clinoptilolite crystals. Field of view: About 4 mm. The specimen was provided by Knut Edvard Larsen, and it is now in the micromount collection of OT. Ljostad (no 3760).
© OT. Ljostad	Photo ID: 75546 View Count: 204
Clinoptilolite : (Na,K,Ca)_2-3Al₃(Al,Si)₂Si₁₃O₃₆·12H₂O
	Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar Small colorless crystals and crystalline are rich throughout a 2.3 x 1.4 x 0.7 cm matrix. Ex Anna Mae Anderson collection.
© Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals	Photo ID: 230586 View Count: 35
Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
	Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar prismatic violet crystal of elbaite-liddicoatite up to 3.4 mm Photo Enrico Bonacina, Collection Domenico Preite
© D.Preite	Photo ID: 156008 View Count: 94
Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
	Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar prismatic pink crystals of elbaite-liddicoatite up to 1.6 mm Photo Enrico Bonacina, Collection Domenico Preite
© D. Preite	Photo ID: 156011 View Count: 89
Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
	Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar Picture width 5 mm. Collection and photo Stephan Wolfsried
© Stephan Wolfsried	Photo ID: 249155 View Count: 43
Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
	Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar Analysis from Dr. Pezzotta indicates a Elbaite-Liddicoatite series member. Picture width 5 mm. Collection and photo Stephan Wolfsried
© Stephan Wolfsried	Photo ID: 249156 View Count: 27
Liddicoatite : [Ca][Li₂Al][Al₆][(OH)₃\|F\|(BO₃)₃\|Si₆O₁₈]
	Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar Gemmy polycrome crystals of rare liddicoatite from Madagascar.The size are cm 5 x 0,7 and cm 2,8 x 0,6.The biggest crystal is perfectly terminated with a sparkle pink. Sarah Sudcowsky collection
© Sarah Sudcowsky	Photo ID: 17343 View Count: 456
Liddicoatite : [Ca][Li₂Al][Al₆][(OH)₃\|F\|(BO₃)₃\|Si₆O₁₈]
	Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar Picture width is 4mm. Pink crystal of Liddicoatite. Depth of field is achieved with CombineZM.
© Elmar Lackner	Photo ID: 98770 View Count: 174
Liddicoatite : [Ca][Li₂Al][Al₆][(OH)₃\|F\|(BO₃)₃\|Si₆O₁₈]
	Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar Squat crystal double finished Crystal 1,6 mm long Sample and photo Enrico Bonacina
© Enrico Bonacina	Photo ID: 250739 View Count: 41