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Ambatovohangy (Ambatomboahangy; Ambatobohangy; Ambatoboangy), Faratsiho District, Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

(Ambatovohangy, Distrikan' i Faratsiho, Faritra Vakinankaratra, Faritany Antananarivo, Madagasikara)

A pegmatite south of Mangabe and about 17km southwest of the town Faratsiho in the central highland of Madagascar. Enormous large betafites has been reported from this locality (Alsac 1963).



References:
- Alsac, C. (1963): Etude Geologique et prospection de la feuille Faratsiho. Travaux du Bureau geologique nr 112, Service Geologique Tananarive.
- Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871





Mineral List:
'Allanite'
'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
Betafite
Euxenite-(Y)
'Fergusonite'
Vermiculite
Zircon
var: Malacon



7 entries listed. 3 valid minerals.

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