Classification

Species:

Anorthite

Formula:

Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

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Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1220328

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1220328:4

GUID (UUID V4):

e9b999db-0753-4b0e-921c-8eab37f146f0

References

Rakotondrazafy, M.A.F., Moine, B. and Cuney, M. (1996) Mode of formation of hibonite (CaAl12O19) within the U-Th skarns from the granulites of S-E Madagascar. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 123: 190-201

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	Rakotondrazafy, Michel A. F., Moine, B., Cuney, M. (1996) Mode of formation of hibonite (CaAl 12 O 19 ) within the U-Th skarns from the granulites of S-E Madagascar. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 123 (2) 190-201 doi:10.1007/s004100050150	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	of S-E Madagascar Received: 18 August 1994 y Accepted: 12 October 1995 Abstract In Madagascar, hibonite...25. Fluid inclusions in corundum, hibonite and anorthite are composed of nearly pure CO2 . In corundum...Inclusions with the highest density in hibonite and anorthite constrain P to about 3– 3.5 kbar for T58008 C...CaAl12O19 , stability of hibonite in equilibrium with anorthite and calcite implies an extremely low activity...Université de Tananarive, B.P. 906, Antananarivo, Madagascar B. Moine (✉) Laboratoire de Minéralogie, UA

Anorthite from Bekitoly, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar

Anorthite from
Bekitoly, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar