Columbite from
Ambatofotsikely pegmatite, Fidirana Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

Description
Comments:	Crystals to 1,5 kg has been observed (Lacroix 1922)
Habit:	Forms observed: {011},{032},{021},{221},{131},{150},{170},[012},{641},{123},{143},{145},{344}
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Lacroix, A. (1922): Mineralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. A.Challamel (Éditeur), Paris. p 366-369
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Columbite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Ambatofotsikely pegmatite, Fidirana Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

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