Mindat Logo

Fiakarandava pegmatite, Sahatsiho-Ambohimanjaka Commune, Ambositra District, Amoron'i Mania Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar

A complex type LCT granitic pegmatite dike worked for gem tourmaline and rhodizite. It is located close to the Fiakarandava village, about 25 km S of Antandrokomby pegmatite in the Manandona Valley, south of the Ibity Massif and in the Amoron'i Mania Region In the central Highland of Madagascar.



References:
-Pezzotta F., Falster A. U., Simmons W. B., Webber K. L. (1998) New data on rhodizite from Madagascar. 17th General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association, Abstracts & Programme, August 9-14, Toronto, Canada, p. A153
- Pezzotta, F. (1999): Madagaskar. Das Paradies der Mineralien und Edelsteine. Extra Lapis nr 17, pp 66(german edition)





Mineral List:
Albite
'K Feldspar'
Quartz
Rhodizite
Tantalite
'Tourmaline'


6 entries listed. 3 valid minerals.

The above list contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database!
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to find out how you can sponsor this page.


Mineral and/or Locality
Google
 
www.mindat.org Web
Copyright © Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau 1993-2009. Site Map. Locality, mineral & photograph data are the copyright of the individuals who submitted them.Further information contact the Site hosted & developed by Jolyon Ralph. Mindat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free mineralogical information to all. Mindat relies on the contributions of hundreds of members and supporters. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register. Current server date and time: 22nd Nov 2009 10:50:34