| Description |
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| Type Locality: | Maharitra (Manitra), Sahatany Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar is the type locality for Bityite |
| Comments: | The typematerial of bityite was found in a pegmatite dike situated about 300 m N of the Maharitra workings (J.Behier (1960): Contribution a la mineralogie de Madagascar. Ann.Geol.de Mad. XXIX.
Found on tourmaline or quartz |
| Habit: | pseudohexagonal barrelshaped aggregates with curved top (polysyntetic twins)up to 2 mm long; fine lamelles |
| Colour: | white; whith-yellowish |
| Quality of samples: | not specified / average specimens |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| References |
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| References: | Lacroix,A.(1922): "Minéralogie de Madagascar".Paris.Tome 1, 398-400 + planche 18 / J. Behier (1960): Contribution à la Mineralogie de Madagascar. Ann.Geol.Mad. XXIX, |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Bityite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Maharitra (Manitra), Sahatany Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar |
