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Faratsihite

A Mixture Of:Goethite, Kaolinite, Nontronite


A mixture of an iron-bearing Kaolinite plus Goethite and 10-15% Nontronite. [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"]

Originally described from Faratsiho, Faratsiho Department, Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar.

Classification of Faratsihite

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Other Names for Faratsihite

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    Localities for Faratsihite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Madagascar
     
    • Antananarivo Province
      • Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region)
        • Faratsiho District
    		Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la Minéralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive.
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    • Utah
      • Utah Co.
        • East Tintic Mts
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
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