One of the most important thorianite mines in the Tranomaro area in the southeastern part of Madagascar. It is situated about 5 km nord-east of the town Tranomaro. From 1958 to 1963 it was worked as a open pit with a depth of about 50 meter. Also refered to as Ambindandrakemba 1.
References
- Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la mineralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive. p 72
- Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
- Besaire, H.(1966): Gites mineraux de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXXIV,Tananarive
- Majmundar, H.H.(1970): Fassaite from Madagascar. Canadian Mineralogist. 10: 899-903 [with analysis of fassaite from Ambindandrakemba]
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