Nampona quarry, Bezavona, Taolañaro (Fort Dauphin) Commune, Taolañaro (Fort Dauphin) Department, Anosy (Fort Dauphin) Region, Tuléar (Toliara) Province, Madagascar

(Fihidiam-baton' iNampona, Bezavona, Kaominina Taolañaro, Faritra Anosy, Faritany Toliary, Madagasikara)

A small quarry for building material.
Grandidierite has here been found in small pegmatic veins less than 5 cm thick embedded in a garnet and cordierite bearing leptynite.
References:
J. Behier (1960): Contribution à la Mineralogie de Madagascar. Ann.Geol.Mad. XXIX, p 40
J.Behier (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Serv. Geol.Mad. A 1871

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	'Apatite'

	Arsenopyrite

	Cordierite

	'Garnet Group'

	Grandidierite

5 entries listed. 3 valid minerals.

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