MolybdeniteAmpandrandava phlogopite mine, Beraketa Commune, Bekily District, Androy Region, Tuléar Province, Madagascar
Photo: Arliguie M Ampandrandava, Kaominina Beraketa, Distrikan' i Bekily, Faritra Androy, Faritanin' i Toliary, Madagasikara
An important locality mined for phlogopite. Large crystals have been found here.
Note: Labradorite samples from Madagascar have been erroneously assigned to this locality (
http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-35944.html). Mineral List
18 entries listed. 13 valid minerals.
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References
- Lacroix, A.(1941): Les gisements de phlogopite de Madagascar et les pyroxenites qui les renferment. Annales Géologiques du Service des Mines, Madagascar. Fascicule XI, 119pp.
- Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Gélogique Madagascar. A 1871.