Vorokafotra (Voronkafotra), Ianabinda Commune, Betroka Department, Horombe Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar

(Vorokafotra (Voronkafotra), Kaominina Ianabinda, Departementa Betroka, Faritra Horombe, Faritany Fianarantsoa, Madagasikara)

A classic locality for sapphirine situated close to the Route National nr 13 south of the town Betroka (between Betroka and Ianabinda). The locality is also refered to in earlier litterature as located about 35 km east of the ancient village of Itrongay in the southern part of Madagascar.
According to Behier (1960) this locality probably is A. Lacroix's sappihirine-locality (Lacroix 1922). Lacroix refered to the locality as being situated some 20s km east of Itrongay.

References:
- Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la mineralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive. p 46 [on kornerupine]
- Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Gélogique Madagascar. A 1871
- Lacroix, A. (1922): Minéralogie de Madagascar. Tome I. Paris. 624 pp

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Mineral List:

	Corundum

	Diopside

	Kornerupine

	Phlogopite

	Sapphirine

	Spinel

6 entries listed. 6 valid minerals.

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