Behierite

Origin: Manjaka, Ibity Valley, Antsirabe Region, Madagascar

Picture size: 5 mm

Owner: Thomas Witzke

 

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Origin: Manjaka, Ibity Valley, Betafo - Antsirabé region, Antananarivo, Madagascar (type locality)

Sample size: 3.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm

 

  

 

  

  

Origin: Ampanodiana Pegmatite, near the Tetezantsio village, Ampasagona, 12 km east of Antsongombato, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

Sample size: 3.8 x 3.3 x 2.6 cm (top/2nd row), 4.6 x 3.0 x 1.3 cm (3rd/bottom row)

 

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Behierite with tourmaline and apatite

  

Behierite with tourmaline

  

 

  

Behierite with tourmaline and triphane (var. spodumene)

  

Behierite with tourmaline and apatite

  

Behierite with tourmaline

  

Origin: Manjaka, Sahatany Valley, Madagascar

Sample size: 5 x 3.5 x 1.8 cm (top), 5 x 3.5 x 1.8 cm (2nd/3rd row), 4.5 x 3.1 x 2.5 cm (4th row), 3 x 2 x 1.7 cm (5th row), 3.7 x 3.3 x 1.7 cm (6th row), 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm (7th row), 1.6 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm (bottom)

 

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