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Benato Phlogopite mines, Betroka Department, Horombe Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar

(Benato Departementa Betroka, Faritra Horombe, Faritany Fianarantsoa, Madagasikara)

The locality Benato is refering to a several phlogopite workingsand mines around Benato toby, N of the small stream of Itafia about 30 km NW of the town Betroka in the southern part of Madagascar. Exploitation started here in 1924. Large pockets with large phlogopite crystals has been found in the JS.9 mine, the largest measured 4 m in length and 2 m in diameter and weighed 27,5 tons ! The JS.9 mine was mined from 1948 to 1953.

Reference:
H.Besaire (1966):Gites mineraux de Madagascar.Ann.Geol.de Mad.XXXIV, Tananarive p 309-10





Mineral List:
  		•  'Allanite'
  		• Analcime
  		• Anhydrite
  		• 'Apatite'
  		• Calcite
  		• 'Chabazite'
  		• Diopside
  		• Fluorite
  		• Gypsum
  		• 'Heulandite'
  		• Molybdenite
  		• Opal
  		• Phlogopite
  		• Prehnite
  		• Pyrite
  		• Pyrrhotite
  		• 'Scapolite'
  		• Spinel
  		• 'Stilbite'
  		• Titanite
  		• Zircon


    21 entries listed. 15 valid minerals.

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