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Orangite

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Vorondolo massif, Fandriana Department, Amoron'i Mania Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
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A variety of Thorite

An orange variety of Thorite which Bergeman & Krantz (the famous mineral dealer) described as a new mineral form 'Brevig' (= syenite pegmatites from Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway) in 1851 (see also Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index").

Classification of Orangite

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Other Names for Orangite

Other Languages:
German:Orangit
Spanish:Orangita

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    Localities for Orangite

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    Madagascar
     
    • Antananarivo Province
      • Itasy Region
        • Soavinandriana Department
    		Besaire,H. (1966): Gites mineraux de Madagascar. Ann.Geol.Mad. XXXIV
          • Mahavelona Commune
    		J.Behier: Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. A.1871. Service Geologique, Tananarive 1963.
      • Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region)
        • Antsirabé 2 Department
          • Sahanivotry Commune
    		Besaire,H. (1966): Gites mineraux de Madagascar. Ann.Geol.Mad. XXXIV
        • Betafo Department
    		Besaire, H. (1966): Gites mineraux de Madagascar. Annales Geologique de Madagascar. Fascicule XXXIV. Tananarive, p 390
    • Fianarantsoa Province
      • Amoron'i Mania Region
        • Fandriana Department
    		J.Behier(1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Serv. Geol.Mad. A 1871
    • Tuléar (Toliara) Province
      • Anosy (Fort Dauphin) Region
        • Amboasary Department
    		J. Behier (1960): Contribution à la Mineralogie de Madagascar. Ann.Geol.Mad. XXIX, p 71
          • Tranomaro Commune
    		Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la mineralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive, p 73
    Norway
     
    • Nordland
      • Salten
    		No reference listed
    • Telemark
      • Kragerø
    		Green, J.C.(1956):"Geology of the Storkollen-Blankenberg area, Kragerø, Norway". Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 36, 89-140
    • Vestfold
      • Larvik
    		Bergeman & Krantz (Pogg.Ann. 1851, 82, pp. 580 and 586); Neumann (1985, p. 139); Clark (1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index").
    Sweden
     
    • Lappland
      • Jokkmokk
    		No reference listed
    • Uppland
      • Uppsala
        • Almunge
    		No reference listed
    USA
     
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex Co.
    		Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities
      • Middlesex Co.
        • Woburn
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