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Morganite from
Mt Olotsingy, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Beryl var: Morganite
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Morganite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mt Olotsingy, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:670229
Long-form Identifier:1:3:670229:8
GUID (UUID V4):1a06483f-9403-442e-8e73-8c0eb71cdc52
References
Gratacap, L. P. (1916): Some minerals from Madagascar as described in prof. A Lacroix's Mineralogie de France et ses colonies. American Mineralogist, 1: 17-34
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Gratacap, Louis P. (1916) Some minerals from Madagascar as described in Prof. A. Lacroix’s Mineralogie de la France et ses colonies. American Mineralogist, 1 (2) 17-33
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Vor. I AUGUST. 1916 No. 2 SOME MINERALS FROM MADAGASCAR AS DESCRIBED IN PROF. A. LACITOIX'S ]IlliTERALOGIE...at our previous meeting. The immense island of Madagascar lies to the eastward from Africa, at a distance...gem-stone. It occurs in quite striking examples in Madagascar. Lacroix has collected very beautiful crystals...-the ber.tll and, tou,rmaline developmentsin Madagascar. Bsnvr The beryl occurrencesof Madagascarhave...beautiful rose-pink variety, in its gem form named morganite by Dr. Kunz, This unusualgem is shownin onespecimentonight
 
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