Kornerupine locality, Imanombo Commune, Ambovombe-Atsimo Department, Androy Region, Tuléar (Toliara) Province, Madagascar

(Kaominina Imanombo,Departementa Ambovombe-Atsimo, Faritra Androy, Faritany Toliary, Madagasikara)

Locality situated 2 km south of the small town Imanombo and 37 km SE of Beraketa in the southern part of Madagascar. A corsegrained kornerupine-bearing pocket (50 cm across)was found in phlogopite bearing diopsidites bordered by garnet-sillimanite-cordierite gneiss belonging to the Beraketa belt.

Ref:
- Ackermand, D., Windley, B. F. & Razafiniparany, A. .H. (1991): Kornerupine breakdown reactions in paragneisses from southern Madagascar. Mineralogical Magazine 55: 71-80
- Besaire (1970): Carte Geologique No. 8. Feuille Ampanihy. 1:500.000. Service Géologique, Madagascar

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	'Chlorite Group'

	Corundum

	Hematite

	Ilmenite

	Kornerupine

	Phlogopite

	Sapphirine ?

	Sillimanite

	Spinel

	'Tourmaline Group'

10 entries listed. 8 valid minerals.

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