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Ambolotara, Betafo Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

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(Ambolotara, Betafo, Distrikan' i Betafo, Faritra Vakinankaratra, Faritany Antananarivo, Madagasikara)

Ambolotara is situated W of the town Betafo.



References:
- Lacroix, A. (1922): Mineralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. A.Challamel (Éditeur), Paris. 624p , p 379
- Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Geologique A. 1871.





Mineral List:
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Geologique A. 1871. ]
  		•  Betafite (TL)
    (Ca,U)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
    Type Locality: Ambolotara, Betafo Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
    Habit: masses ; octaedres
    Reference: [C.R.Acad.Sci. Paris (1912) 154, 1042/ . Lacroix, A. (1922): Mineralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. A.Challamel (Éditeur), Paris. 624p , p 379]
    Site Photo
    Ambolotara, Betafo Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
    © Paul Bongaerts
  		•  Euxenite-(Y)
    (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Lacroix, A. (1922): Mineralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. A.Challamel (Éditeur), Paris. 624p , p 379]
    Site Photo
    Ambolotara, Betafo Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
    © Joseph A. Freilich
  		•  Zircon
    var: Malacon
    Reference: [Lacroix, A. (1922): Mineralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. A.Challamel (Éditeur), Paris. 624p , p 379]


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