Itremo massif, Ambatofinandrahana Department, Amoron'i Mania Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar

(Tangorombohitr'Itremo, Departementa Ambatofinandrahana, Faritra Amoron'i Mania, Faritany Fianarantsoa, Madagasikara)

Itremo is a name of a village about 20 km west of the town Ambatofinandrahana in the southern central highland of Madagascar. Quartz crystals in a large number has been found in the area further west of the town, in the Itremo massif (Tangorombohitr'Itremo in the native language).

Refs.:
- Fernandez, A., Schreurs, G., Villa, I.M., Huber, S., and Rakotondrazafy, M. (2003) Age constraints on the tectonic evolution of the Itremo region in central Madagascar. Precambrian Research: 123: 87-110.
- Pezzotta, F. (2005) A first attempt to the petrogenesis and the classification of granitic pegmatites of the Itremo Region (central Madagascar). International Meeting on Crystallization Processes in Granitic Pegmatites (Elba) Abstract (www.elba-pegmatites.org).

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Mineral List:

	Amblygonite

	'Apatite'

	Augelite

	Berlinite

	Beryl

	Celestine

	Dumortierite

	Goyazite

	Kyanite

	Lazulite

	Muscovite

	Quartz

	Rutile

	Svanbergite

	'Tourmaline'

	Trolleite

16 entries listed. 14 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region:


Madagascar
Fianarantsoa Province Amoron'i Mania Region Ambatofinandrahana Department Itremo massif Col d'Itremo
Ihovitra


Madagascar
Fianarantsoa Province Amoron'i Mania Region Ambatofinandrahana Department Itremo massif Riampotsy
Tsiambenana quarry

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