Ambalalehifotsy pegmatite, Ambatofinandrahana Department, Amoron'i Mania Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar

(Ambalalehifotsy, Departementa Ambatofinandrahana, Faritra Amoron'i Mania, Faritany Fianarantsoa, Madagasikara)

A complex type LCT pegmatite worked for gem tourmalines located about 20 km S of the town Ambatofinandrahana and close to the village Ambalamatzara in the central highland of Madagascar.

References:
- Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la mineralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive. p. 56.
- Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Gélogique Madagascar. A 1871
- Pezzotta, F.(1999): Madagaskar. Das Paradies der Mineralien und Edelsteine. ExtraLapis nr 17,61 (german version) (short notice)

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Mineral List:

	Albite

	'Apatite'

	Beryl

	Bismuth

	Bismutomicrolite

	Elbaite var: Rubellite

	Lepidolite

	Rhodizite

	Spodumene

	'Tourmaline Group'

	Zinnwaldite

11 entries listed. 6 valid minerals.

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