| Locality type: | Quarry |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Spinel |
| Formula: | MgAl2O4 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Corundum | ⓘ1 photo of Spinel associated with Corundum at this locality. |
| Sillimanite | ⓘ1 photo of Spinel associated with Sillimanite at this locality. |
| Garnet Group | ⓘ1 photo of Spinel associated with Garnet Group at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Spinel data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Zazafotsy Quarry (Amboarohy), Zazafotsy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 548858 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:548858:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 791899ab-66d8-463f-ac0e-226c4392a9af |
| Nearest other occurrences of Spinel |
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| 36.1km (22.4 miles) | ⓘAmbia, Ambia Commune, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar |
| 40.3km (25.0 miles) | ⓘVohimena hill, Sahambano, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar |
| 42.3km (26.3 miles) | ⓘUnnamed quarry, Ihosy Commune, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar |
| 48.7km (30.3 miles) | ⓘFerrohögbomite-2N2S occurrence, Ankily, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar |
| 54.2km (33.7 miles) | ⓘFerrohögbomite-2N2S occurrence III, Analaliry, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar |
| 70.4km (43.7 miles) | ⓘFerrohögbomite-2N2S occurrence, Soamatasy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar |
| 75.1km (46.7 miles) | ⓘFerrohögbomite-2N2S occurrence II, Soamatasy, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar |
| 99.2km (61.6 miles) | ⓘFerrohögbomite-2N2S occurrence, Ambalasoa, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar |
| 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 |
