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Rhodizite from
Manjaka (Sahananana), Sahatany Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

Description
Comments:Occurs in saccharoidal albite close to the contact with the hosting marble, and in miarolitic cavities.
Habit:Up to 2 cm large well developed dodecahedral crystals modified by tetrahedron {111} faces
Colour:Pale to honey yellow; colorless. Transparent to translucent
Quality of samples:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Rarity at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Lacroix, A. (1912): Sur quelques mineraux des pegmatites du Vakinankaratra. Bull.soc.min.franc 35, 76-84
Associated minerals:
Associates:Albite
Behierite
Rubellite
Spodumene
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodizite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Manjaka (Sahananana), Sahatany Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
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