Hibonite from
Esiva eluvials, Esiva, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
Locality type: | Deposit | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Hibonite | |
Formula: | CaAl12O19 | |
Comments: | per correspondence with Knut Edvard: The TL produced just a few specimens in the year of discovery (also an eluvial locality ). When lacking exact locality data the Madagascar hibonite specimens are often erroneously labeled and sold as coming from Esiva, often being the only locality referred to in textbooks. | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Valid - Type Locality | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Hibonite data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Esiva eluvials, Esiva, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar | |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (12 photos) | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 648410 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:648410:1 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | 59453525-3e49-4e47-956c-1077e473cf0b | |
References | ||
Esiva eluvials, Esiva, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar