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Larsen, Knut Edvard (2023) Minerals first described from Madagascar. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2023, 89-122

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Reference TypeJournal (article/letter/editorial)
TitleMinerals first described from Madagascar
JournalNorsk Mineralsymposium 2023ISBN978-82-690027-8-2
AuthorsLarsen, Knut EdvardAuthor
Year2023
Page(s)89-122
LanguagesEnglish
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Full ReferenceLarsen, Knut Edvard (2023) Minerals first described from Madagascar. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2023, 89-122
Plain TextLarsen, Knut Edvard (2023) Minerals first described from Madagascar. Norsk Mineralsymposium 2023, 89-122
InKjærnet, Torfinn, Larsen, Knut Edvard - Eds. (2023) Norsk Mineralsymposium 2023. Norsk Mineralsymposium
Abstract/NotesThis paper gives a review of the information on the eigtheen mineral species which have their type localities in Madagascars; their discoveries, type localities, their names and relevant literature. Béhierite, bityite, cesiokenopyrochlore, fluor-liddicoatite, grandidierite, hibonite, hydrokenopyrochlore, lasnierite, laurentthomasite, liandratite, londonite, manandonite, nioboheftetjernite, petscheckite, pezzottaite, potassic-fluoro-pargasite, schiavinatoite and vránaite.
A brief review on some of the earlier introduced names for minerals found in Madagascar, now obsolete names and discredited minerals is also given: ambatoarinite, ampangabeite, betafite, befanamite, faratsihite,imerinite, samiresite, seyrigite and tsilaisite (s.l.).

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LocalityCitation Details
Madagascar
Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
Lasnierite type locality, Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka, Ambositra District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka, Ambositra District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
Befanamo pegmatite, Beronono, Anjozorobe District, Analamanga, Madagascar
Esiva eluvials, Esiva, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
Tranomaro-Maromby area, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
Beravina, Ambaro, Tsaraitso, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
Cap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
Antsakoa I pegmatite, Bekapaika Commune, Tsaratanàna District, Betsiboka, Madagascar
Maharitra, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Tetezantsio pegmatites, Tetezantsio-Andoabatokely Pegmatite Field, Andrembesoa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Antsongombato gem mine, Antsentsindrano, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Near Antsirabe, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

Mineral Pages

MineralCitation Details
Ambatoarinite
Ampangabéite
Befanamite
Béhierite
Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)
Bityite
Cesiokenopyrochlore
Faratsihite
Fluor-liddicoatite
Grandidierite
Hibonite
Hydrokenopyrochlore
Imerinite
Lasnierite
Laurentthomasite
Liandratite
Londonite
Manandonite
Nioboheftetjernite
Petscheckite
Pezzottaite
Potassic-fluoro-pargasite
Samiresite
Schiavinatoite
Seyrigite
Tsilaisite
Vránaite

Mineral Occurrences

LocalityMineral(s)
Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka, Ambositra District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar Hydrokenopyrochlore


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