| Locality type: | Pegmatite |
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| Species: | Béhierite |
| Formula: | (Ta5+,Nb5+)(BO4) |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Béhierite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka, Ambositra, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 134013 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:134013:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | f8caa8b8-aefc-45f1-99e9-3f0842a8e052 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Béhierite |
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| 17.7km (11.0 miles) | ⓘAntsahanana quarry, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar |
| 17.7km (11.0 miles) | ⓘManjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar |
| 34.2km (21.2 miles) | ⓘTetezantsio pegmatites, Tetezantsio-Andoabatokely Pegmatite Field, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar |
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 | Simmons, W. B., Pezzotta, F., Falster, A. U., Webber, K. L. (2001) Londonite, a new mineral species: the Cs-dominant analogue of rhodizite from the Antandrokomby granitic pegmatite, Madagascar. The Canadian Mineralogist, 39 (3) 747-755 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.39.3.747 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | ANALOGUE OF RHODIZITE FROM THE ANTANDROKOMBY GRANITIC PEGMATITE, MADAGASCAR WILLIAM B. SIMMONS§ Department...with rhodizite at Antandrokomby, a dike of granitic pegmatite in the Manandona valley, Antsirabe region...in the Betafo region south of Mahaiza, all in Madagascar. Londonite occurs in the inner zones and in miarolitic...microlite, manganocolumbite, manganotantalite, béhierite, and hafnian zircon, among others. Londonite occurs...calculated from an average of five analyses from Antandrokomby is: (Cs0.48K0.38Rb0.09Na0.03Ca0.02Mn0.01)⌺1 |
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Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka, Ambositra, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar