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Antetezambato (Tetezambato), Ambanja District, Diana (Northern) Region, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar

(Anetezambato, Distrikan' i Ambanja, Faritra Diana, Faritany Antsiranana, Madagascar)

Groups of lustrous green colored andradite garnets (varieties demantoid and topazolite) crystals with dominant dodecahedron combined with trapezohedron faces weres found here in 2008-09 and presented at St.Marie-Aux Mines mineral show in 2009.



References:
Pezzotta, F. (2009). Demantoide e Topazolite: nuovo ritrovamento in Madgascar. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, n.3-2009, 198-200





Mineral List:
Andradite
var: Demantoid

var: Topazolite
Calcite
Quartz


4 entries listed. 2 valid minerals.

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