Sapphirine from
Sakeny corundum deposit, Mahasoa, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar
Locality type: | Deposit | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Sapphirine | |
Formula: | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Believed Valid | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sapphirine data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Sakeny corundum deposit, Mahasoa, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 438321 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:438321:5 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | f3c87290-e75a-45ff-87c4-509478e2ace5 | |
References | ||
Giuliani, Gaston, Fallick, Anthony, Rakotondrazafy, Michel, Ohnenstetter, Daniel, Andriamamonjy, Alfred, Ralantoarison, Théogène, Rakotosamizanany, Saholy, Razanatseheno, Marie, Offant, Yohann, Garnier, Virginie, Dunaigre, Christian, Schwarz, Dietmar, Mercier, Alain, Ratrimo, Voahangy, Ralison, Bruno (2007) Oxygen isotope systematics of gem corundum deposits in Madagascar: relevance for their geological origin. Mineralium Deposita, 42 (3) 251-270 doi:10.1007/s00126-006-0105-3 |