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Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

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Spodumene : LiAl[Si2O6]

Ampatsikahitra (Ampasihiatra) pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

Giant spodumen (var. kunzite) crystals frozen in quartz in Ampatsikahitra workings, February 2009.
Fot. T. Praszkier.
Photo ID: 217877    View Count: 89

Inside workings in Ampatsikahitra pegmatite, February 2009

Ampatsikahitra (Ampasihiatra) pegmatites, Sahatany Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

One of tunnels in Ampatsikahitra pegmatite with well visible big feldspar and kunzite crystals.
Fot. T. Praszkier.
Photo ID: 217871    View Count: 82

Local miners at Estatoby

Antanetinilapa (Estatoby), Sahatany Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

Local miners at Antanetinilapa. The Sahatany River is seen in the center of the picture and the Ibity Massif in the background. Date: 26.4.89. Phto:Knut Edvard Larsen
 © K.E.LarsenPhoto ID: 128187    View Count: 183

Samiresy

Samiresy, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

On our way to Samiresy as it looked like in 1993. The dumps of the pegmatite workings can been seen in the foreground of the picture.
 © K.E.LarsenPhoto ID: 191399    View Count: 119

Tompoambohitra

Tompoambohitra (Tokambohitra), Sahatany Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Bity (Ibity) area), Vakinankaratra Region (Betafo - Antsirabé region), Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

View of the Tompoambohitra workings. Date:4/3-1989. Photo:Knut Edvard Larsen
 © K.E.LarsenPhoto ID: 128186    View Count: 174
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