Schiavinatoite

  

Origin: Tetezantsio, Ampanodiana South Pegmatite, Madagascar
Dr. Federico Pezzotta Collection
ILLUSTRATED IN MINERALOGICAL RECORD MAY-JUNE 2003 issue

Sample size: 4 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm

 

  

Schiavinatoite on tourmaline

  

Well developed greyish tan color crystal of schiavinatoite measuring 7 mm on rich pink liddicoatite and grey quartz matrix

  

  

Origin: Ampanodiana Pegmatite, near the Tetezantsio village, Ampasagona, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

Sample size: 2.8 x 2.0 x 1.7cm (top), 2.4 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm (2nd row), 4.5 x 2.5 x 2.4 cm (3rd/4th/bottom row)

 

  

 

  

Lustrous black schiavinatoite, 1 cm across, on a matrix of quartz and rubellite

Origin: Antsongombato mine, Betafo Department, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar

Ex. Dr. Federico Pezzotta collection

Sample size: 5.6 x 3.9 x 3.5 cm (top), 4.3 x 3.0 x 2.6 cm (bottom)

 

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This specimen of feldspar has two crystals of the very rare mineral schiavinatoite. The largest is 0.7 cm in length.

  

This specimen of quartz has partial crystals of lilac tourmaline and a slightly distorted crystal ofschiavinatoite.

Origin: Ampanodiana Sud, Tetezantisio, Mahaiza, Madagascar, Africa

Sample size: 5.5 x 3.6 x 3.3 cm (top), 3.3 x 3. x 2.5 cm (bottom)

 

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