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Nepheline from
Sambirano occurrence, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Nepheline
Formula:Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Nepheline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sambirano occurrence, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1428811
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1428811:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Nepheline
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘAmpasibitika, Antsirabe, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar
20.4km (12.6 miles) ⓘRare Earth prospect, Unnamed caldera, Betaimboay, Antsirabe, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar
25.5km (15.9 miles) ⓘAmbohimirahavavy Alkaline Complex, Antsirabe, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘAmpangorinana, Nosy Komba, Nosy Be, Diana, Madagascar
30.8km (19.2 miles) ⓘAmpasimena, Bemaneviky Ouest Commune, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘManongarivo Massif, Djangoa Commune, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar
42.9km (26.6 miles) ⓘBezavona Massif, Anorotsangana, Ambanja District, Diana, Madagascar
49.9km (31.0 miles) ⓘAnkitsika Complex, Analalava District, Sofia, Madagascar
References
Lacroix, Alfred (1923) Minéralogie de Madagascar Tome III - Lithologie Appendice - Index Geographique. Société d'Éditions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales. 450 pp.
Besaire, Henri (1934) Notice explicative sur la feuille Ambanja RS-34, 35 (350) Carte Geologique de Reconnaissance a l'echelle du 200.000, Gouvernement General de Madagascar et Dependances. 1-18
 
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