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Sahanivotry Commune, Antsirabé 2 District, Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

(Kaominina Sahanivotry Manandona, Distrikan' i Antsirabe II, Faritra Vakinankaratra, Faritany Antananarivo, Madagasikara)

Sahanivotry is a market place in the Manandona Valley about 50 km south of the town Antsirabe and easily accesible by car. Many minerals from different localities in this area along the river Mananadona both south and east of the Ibity Massifs has been brought here for sale. Minerals bought here and found their way to foreign mineral collections are very often labelled just Sahanivotry.




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


Mineral List:
  • Aeschynite-(Y)
  • 'Allanite'
  • 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
  • Anatase
  • 'Apatite'
  • Beryl
  • Betafite
  • Bismutite
  • 'Fergusonite'
  • Hematite
  • Magnetite
  • Microcline
       var: Amazonite
  • 'Monazite'
  • Quartz
  • Rutile
  • Rutile
    var: Ilmenorutile
       var: Strüverite
  • Thorite
       var: Orangite
  • Titanite
  • 'Tourmaline'
  • Vermiculite
  • Zircon


    24 entries listed. 14 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Madagascar
     
    • Antananarivo Province
      • Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region)
        • Antsirabé 2 District
          • Sahanivotry Commune
    Madagascar
     
    • Antananarivo Province
      • Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region)
        • Antsirabé 2 District
          • Sahanivotry Commune

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