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Befanamite

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Befanamo pegmatite, Anjozorobe District, Ankazobe Pegmatite Field, Analamanga Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
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Formula:
Sc
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
7


Y-free variety of Thortveitite.

Originally reported from Befanamo pegmatite, Anjozorobe Department, Ankazobe Pegmatite Field, Central Merina Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar.

Classification of Befanamite

IMA status:Not Approved
Explanation of status:Compositional variety of thortveitite
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Chemical Properties of Befanamite

Formula:
Sc
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
7
Essential elements:O, Sc, Si
All elements listed in formula:O, Sc, Si

Other Names for Befanamite

Other Languages:
German:Befanamit
Spanish:Befanamita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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    • Localities for Befanamite

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    (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
      • Analamanga Region
        • Ankazobe Pegmatite Field
          • Anjozorobe District
    		A.Lacroix (1922-3): Mineralogie de Madagascar (3) p.311-312; Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la mineralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive, 19-20
    • Mahajanga (Majunga) Province
      • Betsiboka Region
        • Tsaratanàna District
          • Berere Pegmatite Field
    		Behier, J. (1960): Contribution á la mineralogie de Madagascar. Annales Géologiques de Madagascar XXIX, Tananarive, p. 20
      • Boeny Region
        • Ambato-Boeni District
          • Andranomamy Commune
            • Kelimaizina
    		Behier, J. (1960): Travaux mineralogiques. In Besaire, H. (ed): Rapport Annuel du Service Geologique pour 1960. Republique Madagascar, Tananarive. 181-199
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