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Antsofimbato pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Ibity area), Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
Latitude: 19°59'5"S
Longitude: 46°57'8"E
Longitude: 46°57'8"E
The bityite, chrysoberyl and magnesiotaffeite has only been reported from the one of the quarries, designated P30 by Ranorosoa (1986) and Antsofimbato IV by Rasoanaivo et al. (1983). This pegmatite (Antsofimbato IV) was found and researched by "the mission géologique soviéto-malgache" (Rasoanaivo et al. 1983).
Raktoarison (1964) locality nr 2
Mineral List
26 entries listed. 20 valid minerals.
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References
- Guigues, J. (1954): Étude des gisements de pegmatites de Madagascar (première partie). Service Geologique Tananarive. Travaux du Bureau Géologique 82. 119p.
- Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
- Rakotoarison, W. (1964): Les pegmatites de la Sahatany. Archive du Service Géologique Madagascar. A.1983, pp.1-39.
- Rasoanaivo, J., Grinwald, M., Chkil, N., Khaikine, E., Rakotomavo, G. , Rakotonanahary and Boiko, T. (1983): Rapport sur les résultats des travaux de recherches réalisées dans la partie Nord du champ pegmatitique de la Sahatany. Service Géologique d'Antananarivo.
- Ranorosoa, N. (1986): Etude mineralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar. These de Doctorat de l`Universite Paul Sabatier, Toulouse
- Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
- Rakotoarison, W. (1964): Les pegmatites de la Sahatany. Archive du Service Géologique Madagascar. A.1983, pp.1-39.
- Rasoanaivo, J., Grinwald, M., Chkil, N., Khaikine, E., Rakotomavo, G. , Rakotonanahary and Boiko, T. (1983): Rapport sur les résultats des travaux de recherches réalisées dans la partie Nord du champ pegmatitique de la Sahatany. Service Géologique d'Antananarivo.
- Ranorosoa, N. (1986): Etude mineralogique des pegmatites du champ de la Sahatany, Madagascar. These de Doctorat de l`Universite Paul Sabatier, Toulouse
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