Valozoro tourmaline deposits, Fiadanana, Ambohimahasoa District, Haute Matsiatra, Madagascari
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Valozoro tourmaline deposits | Group of Deposits |
| Fiadanana | Commune |
| Ambohimahasoa District | District |
| Haute Matsiatra | Region |
| Madagascar | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° South , 47° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~11km
Type:
Group of Deposits
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
159147
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:159147:0
GUID (UUID V4):
f5361dce-314c-4286-9446-6fe86f51d38e
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Karieran'i Valozoro misy torimalina, Kaominin'i Fiadanana, Distrikan' Ambohimahasoa, Matsiatra Ambony, Madagasikara
Not to be confused with the Valozoro lateritic nickel deposit in the same area. Multicoloured tourmaline was found here especially around 1995-1996. This locality is a part of the area known by gem dealers as Camp Robin.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
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