| Locality type: | Deposit |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Diopside |
| Formula: | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Comments: | De Grave et al (2002) studied a dark pyroxene crystals found in a calcite vein cutting across marbles and skarns.. It corresponded to a Fe- and Ti-bearing aluminian diopside. |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Diopside data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Andranondambo sapphire deposits, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 154561 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:154561:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 8d7bfb6a-5645-4055-942e-a2141fccf227 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Diopside |
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| 18.0km (11.2 miles) | ⓘAmbindandrakemba Mine, Ambindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar |
| 29.0km (18.0 miles) | ⓘMorafeno thorianite deposit, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar |
| 31.2km (19.4 miles) | ⓘAmboanemba thorianite deposit, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar |
| 43.7km (27.2 miles) | ⓘAmboasarikely, Behara, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar |
| 50.0km (31.1 miles) | ⓘBevia phlogopite deposit, Behara, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar |
| 63.4km (39.4 miles) | ⓘBehara, Behara, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar |
| 95.4km (59.3 miles) | ⓘMandrovato phlogopite mine, Ampamata, Ambovombe-Androy, Androy, Madagascar |
| 95.6km (59.4 miles) | ⓘMafilefy phlogopite mine, Ampamata, Ambovombe-Androy, Androy, Madagascar |
| 98.0km (60.9 miles) | ⓘAmpandrandava phlogopite mine, Beraketa, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar |
| 99.7km (62.0 miles) | ⓘAmbondrombe, Beraketa, Bekily District, Androy, Madagascar |
| References |
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de Grave, Johan, de Paepe, Paul, de Grave, Eddy, Vochten, Renaud, Eeckhout, Sigrid G. (2002) Mineralogical and Mössbauer spectroscopic study of a diopside occurring in the marbles of Andranondambo, southern Madagascar. American Mineralogist, 87 (1) 132-141 doi:10.2138/am-2002-0114 |
Andranondambo sapphire deposits, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar