Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Corundum var: Sapphire |
Formula: | Al2O3 |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Biotite | ⓘ3 photos of Sapphire associated with Biotite at this locality. |
Garnet Group | ⓘ2 photos of Sapphire associated with Garnet Group at this locality. |
Sillimanite | ⓘ2 photos of Sapphire associated with Sillimanite at this locality. |
Muscovite | ⓘ1 photo of Sapphire associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
Ruby | ⓘ1 photo of Sapphire associated with Ruby at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sapphire data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Zazafotsy Quarry (Amboarohy), Zazafotsy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (53 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 548853 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:548853:7 |
GUID (UUID V4): | c75a2d89-44d4-4269-b4c8-c00ddbc9b660 |
References |
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Giuliani, Gaston, Fallick, Anthony, Rakotondrazafy, Michel, Ohnenstetter, Daniel, Andriamamonjy, Alfred, Ralantoarison, Théogène, Rakotosamizanany, Saholy, Razanatseheno, Marie, Offant, Yohann, Garnier, Virginie, Dunaigre, Christian, Schwarz, Dietmar, Mercier, Alain, Ratrimo, Voahangy, Ralison, Bruno (2007) Oxygen isotope systematics of gem corundum deposits in Madagascar: relevance for their geological origin. Mineralium Deposita, 42 (3) 251-270 doi:10.1007/s00126-006-0105-3 |
Zazafotsy Quarry, Zazafotsy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar