Provenite

Andriamena

AreaDraft data

17.4330° S, 47.5000° E · ± 10 km

Beryl from Betsiboka, Madagascar, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Minerals found here

Beryl

Beryl at Andriamena

Etched golden heliodor crystal from Andriamena, Betsiboka, Madagascar.
Etched golden heliodor crystal from Andriamena, Betsiboka, Madagascar.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Intricately etched heliodor floater crystal, about 8 cm, from Andriamena, Madagascar.
Intricately etched heliodor floater crystal, about 8 cm, from Andriamena, Madagascar.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Morphology
Etched prismatic crystals, often contact-terminated floaters
Typical size
Crystals to about 8 cm
Color / luster
Golden yellow (heliodor)
Surface features
Intricate etching

Sources: SRC-724 SRC-725

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Geology of the locality

Region
Betsiboka
Country
Madagascar

Coordinates of Andriamena commune from Wikipedia (village level). Beryl here rests on the specimen labels only.

Sources: SRC-722

Sources

  1. SRC-722 · Website
    AndriamenaWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-724 · Website
    File:Beryl-34592.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons (dealer label)
  3. SRC-725 · Website
    File:Beryl-t07-91a.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons (dealer label)

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.