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Androtsabo (Androtsabo South; Marovoalava), Tranomaro Commune, Amboasary District, Anosy (Fort Dauphin) Region, Tuléar (Toliara) Province, Madagascar

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Located about 10 km SE of Tranomaro and 5 km east of Ambatomika in the southern Madagascar. The locality described by Besaire (1966) as Androtsabo is probably identical by the one named Androtsabo-Sud by J. Behier (1960).




References:
- Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la mineralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive. p 73
- Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
- Besaire, H.(1966): Gites mineraux de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXXIV, Tananarive





Mineral List:
  		•  Anorthite
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Besaire,H.(1966): Gites mineraux de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXXIV,Tananarive p 397]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  Corundum
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Description: Behier (1960) mentions nice crystals of blue corundum with inclusion of thorianite from this site.
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  Mottramite
    Pb(Cu,Zn)[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  'Scapolite'
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  Thorianite
    ThO
     
    2
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  Thorite
    var: Orangite
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la mineralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive, p 73]
  		•  Thorogummite
    (Th,U)[(OH)
     
    4x
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    1-x
    		]
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
    Site Photo
    Androtsabo (Androtsabo South; Marovoalava), Tranomaro Commune, Amboasary District, Anosy (Fort Dauphin) Region, Tuléar (Toliara) Province, Madagascar
    © Arliguie M
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la mineralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive, p 73]


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