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Ambonaivo Group, Maromby Commune, Amboasary District, Anosy Region (Fort Dauphin Region), Tuléar Province (Toliara), Madagascar

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Ambonaivo thorianite deposit, Ambonaivo Group, Maromby Commune, Amboasary District, Anosy Region, Tuléar Province, Madagascar

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Ambonaivo, Kaominina Maromby, Distrikan'i Amboasary, Faritra Anosy, Faritanin'i Toliary, Madagasikara

Located a few km north of the village Maromby. The name Ambonaivo group (J.Behier (1960)) covers several small thorianite workings.

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

'Apatite'
Calcite
'Chevkinite'
Corundum

'Davidite'
Diopside
Fluorite
Hibonite

Phlogopite
'Scapolite'
Spinel
Thorianite

Titanite
Zircon

20 entries listed. 10 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region

Madagascar

Tuléar Province (Toliara)
- Anosy Region (Fort Dauphin Region)
  - Amboasary District
    - Maromby Commune
      - Ambonaivo Group
        Ambonaivo (Amboanaivo) thorianite deposit
        Antanambao thorianite deposit
        Befiamy-Belamoto thorianite deposit

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References

- Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la Minéralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive,
-Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
- Besairie, H. (1966): Les Gites Minéraux de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar, Tananarive, 34,

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