(Kaominina Gogogogo, Departementa Ampanihy, Faritra Atsimo Andrefana, Faritany Toliary, Madagasikara)
Gem mining.
Gogogogo is the name of a commune north of Ampanihy in the southern part of Madagascar. Several corundum localities has been found in the area around Gogogogo. One of the most interesting, Vohitany, is located in the commune of Vohitany and not in the Commune of Gogogogo. (See those entries)
Ref:
- J.Behier (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Serv. Geol.Mad. A 1871.
- Giuliani, G., Fallick, A., Rakotondrazafy, M., Ohnenstetter, D., Andriamamonjy, A., Ralantoarison, T., Rakotosamizanany, S., Razanatseheno, M., Offant, Y., Garnier, V., Dunaigre, C., Schwarz, D., Mercier, A., Ratrimo, V., and Ralison, B. (2007): Oxygen isotope systematics of gem corundum deposits in Madagascar: relevance for their geological origin. Mineralium Deposita 42, 251-270.
Mineral List:3 entries listed. 1 valid mineral.
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