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Schorl from
Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Ibity area), Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

Description
Comments:	Tourmalines from Antandrokomby are members of the schorl-elbaite series with significant Mg and Ca contents.
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Australian Gemmologist, Vol 21 (2001) nr 1
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Ibity area), Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

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