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Malacon

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Hidra (Hitterø), Flekkefjord, Vest-Agder, Norway
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A variety of Zircon

"Malacon" is an altered hydrous zircon. An alternative spelling is "Malakon"

Classification of Malacon

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Other Names for Malacon

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Chuvash:	Malacon
German:	Malakon
Simplified Chinese:	变水锆石

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References for Malacon

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Scheerer, T. (1844): Polykras und Malakon, zwei neue Mineralspecies, Annalen der Physik und Chemie (Herausgegeben zu Berlin von J. C. Poggendorff), Vol. 138 (ser. 2/62), 429-443

Lacroix, A. (1922): Minéralogie de Madagascar. Tome 1. Paris (Edition Challamel), pp 239-242.

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Localities for Malacon

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China
Hubei Province Xiangfan Prefecture Zaoyang Co. Zircon occurrence	Liangming Fan, Shihe Chang, Qing Liu (1989): Journal of Chengdu University of Technology, Science & Technology Edition 30(1)

Finland
Southwestern Finland Region Kemiö (Kimito) Island Rosendal pegmatite	Nordenskiöld, A. E. (1863): Om tantalitartade mineralier från nejden af Torro, Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar, 20, 443-453

Madagascar
Antananarivo Province Analamanga Region Ankazobe Pegmatite Field Anjozorobe District Befanamo pegmatite	Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la mineralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive, 19-20
Ankazobe District Ampanobe pegmatite	Besaire, H. (1966): Gites mineraux de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXXIV, Tananarive, p 390
Miarinkofeno pegmatite	Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la Minéralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive, p 36
Itasy Region Soavinandriana District Ankisabe Commune Ambodivoandelaka	Behier, J. (1963): Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871; Guigues, J. (1955): Etude des gisements de pegmatite de Madagascar (Deuxième partie). Travaux du Bureau Géologiques de Madagascar 67, Service Geologique, Tananarive, p 5
Fiadanana pegmatite (Fiadana)	Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
Mahavelona Commune Ambatofotsy pegmatite	Behier, J. (1963): Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
Ampasipoana pegmatite	Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la Minéralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive, p 75
Tamponala Commune Ambatolampikely pegmatite	Behier, J. (1963): Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
Vakinankaratra Region Betafo District Ambohimasina Commune Inanatonana	Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
Andrembesoa Commune Ambondrona pegmatite	Behier, J. (1963): Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
Betafo Commune Ambolotara	Lacroix, A. (1922): Mineralogie de Madagascar, Tome I. Géologie-Minéralogie descriptive. A.Challamel (Éditeur), Paris. 624p , p 379
Fidirana Commune Ambatofotsikely pegmatite	Arligue Michel photo and collection
Mahaiza Commune Tsaramanga (Tongafeno) pegmatite	Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Gélogique Madagascar. A 1871.
Manapa pegmatite Field Manapa	Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
Faratsiho District Ambatovohangy pegmatite	Behier, J. (1963): Carte minéralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
Ampangabé pegmatite	Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Gélogique Madagascar. A 1871
Belamosina	Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
Fianarantsoa Province Amoron'i Mania Region Fandriana District Vorondolo massif	Behier, J. (1963): Carte mineralogique de Madagascar. Archive Service Géologique Madagascar. A 1871
Matsiatra Region Ampandramaika-Malakialina Pegmatite Field Ikalamavony District Fitampito Commune Andanoa Malakialina pegmatites	Behier, J. (1960): Travaux mineralogiques. In Besaire, H. (ed): Rapport Annuel du Service Geologique pour 1960. Republique Madagascar, Tananarive. 181-199
Mahajanga (Majunga) Province Betsiboka Region Tsaratanàna District Berere Pegmatite Field Ambatoharanana-Ambony (South) pegmatite	Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la mineralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive. p 37
Bemoka pegmatite	Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la mineralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive, 20
Boeny Region Ambato-Boeni District Andranomamy Commune Kelimaizina Unnamed Pegmatite	Behier, J. (1960): Travaux mineralogiques. In Besaire, H. (ed): Rapport Annuel du Service Geologique pour 1960. Republique Madagascar, Tananarive. 181-199

Mongolia
Töv Aimag Nailakh Soum Janchivlan Janchivlan complex	Tumenbayar, B., Batbayar, M., and Grayson, R. (2000): World Placer Journal 1, 160-174

Norway
Aust-Agder Iveland Eretveit Eretveit 1 Feldspar Quarry	Barth, T. F. W. (1931). Feltspat III. Forekomster i Iveland og Vegusdal i Aust-Agder og i flere herreder i Vest-Agder. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse nr 128b, 111-150
Finnmark Alta Seiland Island Ørnetind	Barth, T. (1927): Die Pegmatitgänge der kaledonischen intrusivgesteine in Seiland-gebiete. Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi Skrifter. 1. Mat.-Naturv. Klasse 1927. No.8. 123p
Rogaland Lund Ualand Ollestad Krigen Mine	Schetelig, J. (1922): Gadolinit. in Brøgger, W.C, Vogt, Th. & Schetelig, J. (1922): Die Mineralien der südnorwegischen Granitpegmatitgänge. II. Silikate der seltenen Erde. Videnskapsselskapets Skrifter. I.Mat-Naturv. Klasse 1922. 11, 88-123
Vest-Agder Flekkefjord Hidra (Hitterø)	Scheerer, T. (1844): Polykras und Malakon, zwei neue Mineralspecies, Annalen der Physik und Chemie (Herausgegeben zu Berlin von J. C. Poggendorff), Vol. 138, 429-443
Igletjern (Igeltjern) feldspar quarry	Adamson, O. J. (1942): The granite pegmatites of Hitterö, SW Norway. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar 64: 97-116
Medåsen (Hæstad)	Adamson, O. J. (1942): The granite pegmatites of Hitterö, SW Norway. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar 64: 97-116
Rasvåg feldspar quarries	Brøgger, W.C. (1906): Die Mineralien der Südnorwegischen Granitpegmatitgänge, I. Niobate, tantalate, titanate und titanoniobate. Videnskapsselskapets Skrifter. I.Mat-Naturv. Klasse 1906, 6, p. 96
Lie	Adamson, O. J. (1942): The granite pegmatites of Hitterö, SW Norway. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar 64: 97-116
Veisdal feldspar quarry	Adamson, O. J. (1942): The granite pegmatites of Hitterö, SW Norway. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar 64: 97-116
Lindesnes Vigeland Rømteland	Sverdrup, T. L. (1959): The pegmatite dyke at Rømteland. Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse 211 (Årbok 1959): 124-196
Vennesla Reiarsdal Pegmatite	Griffin, W.L., Nilssen, B. & Jensen, B.B. (1979): Britholite-(Y) and its alteration: Reiarsdal, Vest-Agder, south Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 59: 265-271

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