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Behierite : (Ta5+,Nb5+)[BO4]

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

A group of 2 behierite crystals in matrix. Size of the group: 4mm across. With rhodizite (at right), and a partly hidden platy crystal of manganocolumbite. Collected at Manjaka in 1998. Photo & Collection (# M-610): Knut Edvard Larsen
 © K.E.LarsenPhoto ID: 76816    View Count: 573

Multiple photos availableBehierite : (Ta5+,Nb5+)[BO4]

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

A 8mm across sharp,pale grayish-pink octahedral crystal of behierite in matrix. Notice a smaller behierite crystal (2mm across) under the larger one. With grey quartz, microcline, some rhodizite and traces of tourmaline. Collected at the dumps of the mine in january 2000. Photo & collection (# M-608) Knut Edvard Larsen
 © K.E.LarsenPhoto ID: 76814    View Count: 316

Behierite : (Ta5+,Nb5+)[BO4]

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

A 1 cm crystal of Behierite with Rubellite in pegmatite matrix from Manjaka in the Sahatany valley, Madagascar. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 63909    View Count: 312

Behierite : (Ta5+,Nb5+)[BO4]

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

A light brownish crystal of behierite. Picture size 5 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.
 © Thomas WitzkePhoto ID: 8011    View Count: 688

Behierite : (Ta5+,Nb5+)[BO4]

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

A 4mm brownish-grey flattened tetragonal pyramidal crystal with a smaller sidecar crystal perched on pegmatite matrix. Associated with bright pink, roughly formed Rubellite tourmaline. L.Rantos collection.
 © L.RantosPhoto ID: 23692    View Count: 623

Behierite : (Ta5+,Nb5+)[BO4], Rhodizite : (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28, Tourmaline (Var: Rubellite) : AD3G6(BO3)3[T6O18]Y3Z

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

Behierite crystal between Yellow Rhodizite and pink Rubellite
FOV: 6 mm

Collection and photo: Arliguie M
 © Arliguie MPhoto ID: 149712    View Count: 170

Behierite : (Ta5+,Nb5+)[BO4]

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

A 7mm xl of Behierite. C. Stefano specimen #1728.
 © C. Stefano '08Photo ID: 203667    View Count: 62
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