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Londonite from
Antsongombato gem mine, FKT Antsentsindrano, Andrembesoa Commune, Betafo Department, Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar


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Antsongombato gem mine, FKT Antsentsindrano, Andrembesoa Commune, Betafo Department, Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
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Description
Habit:Up to 7 cm large crystals formed by dodecahedra {110} modified by deltoid dodecahedral{221}, tristetrahedral{211} and tetrahedral faces {111}
Colour:white to sulfur yellow
Quality of samples:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Rarity at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Simmons, W.B; Pezzotta,F; Falster, A.U & Webber, K.L.(2001): Londonite, a new mineral species: The Cs-dominant analogue of Rhodizite from the Antandrokomby granitic pegmatite, Madagascar. Can. Min., 39, 747-755; [MinRec 33:165]
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Londonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Antsongombato gem mine, FKT Antsentsindrano, Andrembesoa Commune, Betafo Department, Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
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