Anorthite from
Andranondambo sapphire deposits, Maromby Commune, Amboasary District, Anosy (Fort Dauphin) Region, Tuléar (Toliara) Province, Madagascar

Description
Comments:	As common mineral in the skarn but also as colorless transparent 0,5 mm grains or as whitish crystals as inclusions or filling fissures in sapphires. The plagioclase inclusions were showed to be of an anorthite composition (Schwartz and Petsch 1996)
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Schwartz, D. and Petsch, E. (1996): Sapphires from the Andranomdambo region, Madagascar. Gems and Gemology 32 (2): 80-99
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Anorthite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Andranondambo sapphire deposits, Maromby Commune, Amboasary District, Anosy (Fort Dauphin) Region, Tuléar (Toliara) Province, Madagascar

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