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Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
3.3 x 3.0 x 2.3 cm. Very sharp, lustrous, black crystals to 1.0 cm in parallel-growth very nicely set on a glassy cleavage of banded smoky quartz.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
A white 8 mm crystal of Londonite together with some Tourmaline from the Ambalabe Pegmatite, Madagascar. Specimen and photo Leon Hupperichs.
© Leon Hupperichs
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
A crystal of touretite on crystals of tourmaline (Elbaite?) from Ambalebe, Mahaiza, Madagascar. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
© Knut Eldjarn
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
This specimen shows a very well defined, sharp, glassy, translucent, crystal group of Londonite measuring 8 mm across very aesthetically perched along the side of a black tourmaline crystal. A very attractive and difficult to find association specimen. 2.6 x 1.8 x 1.5cm
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
5.46 mm colored Tourmaline crystal. Collection Domenico Preite photo Matteo Chinellato [Originally uploaded as liddicoatite. May be fluor-liddicoatite, liddicoatite, elbaite or other species. Single xl XRD and WDS analysis are needed to confirm which species that are present in the crystal].
© Chinellato Matteo - ChinellatoPhoto.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
beautiful pink-violet prismatic crystal of elbaite up to 5.3 mm. Photo Enrico Bonacina, Collection Domenico Preite [Originally uploaded as elbaite. May be elbaite, fluor-liddicoatite, liddicoatite, or other species. Single xl XRD and WDS analysis are needed to confirm which species that are present in the crystal].
© Enrico Bonacina
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
prismatic elongated red wine crystals of tourmaline (elbaite?)up to 4.98 mm Photo Matteo Chinellato Collection Domenico Preite
© Matteo Chinellato
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
beautiful brown prismatic crystal of tourmaline up to 10.3 mm Photo Enrico Bonacina Collection Domenico Preite [Originally uploaded as liddicoatite. May be fluor-liddicoatite, liddicoatite, elbaite or other species. Single xl XRD and WDS analysis are needed to confirm which species that are present in the crystal].
© Enrico Bonacina
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Group of rombododecahedral white crystals of "londonite" on tourmalin tourmalin dimention 7.8 mm Photo Enrico Bonacina (OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA) Collection Domenico Preite
© Domenico Preite
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
group of prismatic violet-azure crystals of tourmaline up to 5.4 mm Photo Enrico Bonacina Collection Domenico Preite [Originally uploaded as liddicoatite. May be fluor-liddicoatite, liddicoatite, elbaite or other species. Single xl XRD and WDS analysis are needed to confirm which species that are present in the crystals].
© Enrico Bonacina
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
a 1,5 mm crystal on pegmatite bought in Antsirabe', october 2000 sergio varvello photo and collection
© sergio varvello
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
9.96 mm tourmaline crystal. Collection D.Preite photo M.Chinellato
© Chinellato Matteo
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Tourmaline (elbaite ?) (with pink or colorless) terminaisons with double-ending crystal of Quartz on a albite matrix Size: 9,5 X 5,5 cm Collection and photo: Arliguie M. [ Originally uploaded as elbaite. May be elbaite, fluor-liddicoatite, liddicoatite or other species. Single xl XRD and WDS analysis are needed to confirm which species that ...
© Arliguie M
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Numerous crystals of touretite on matrix from the Type Locality at Ambalabe, Mahaiza, Madagascar.
© Knut Eldjarn
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
prismatic green-brown crystal of tourmaline up to 9.96 mm Photo Matteo Chinellato Collection Domenico Preite [Originally uploaded as liddicoatite. May be fluor-liddicoatite, liddicoatite, elbaite or other species. Single xl XRD and WDS analysis are needed to confirm which species that are present in the crystal].
© Matteo Chinellato
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
beautiful brown prismatic crystal of tourmaline up to 10.3 mm Photo Enrico Bonacina Collection Domenico Preite [Originally uploaded as liddicoatite. May be fluor-liddicoatite, liddicoatite, elbaite or other species. Single xl XRD and WDS analysis are needed to confirm which species that are present in the crystal].
© Enrico Bonacina
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
dipyramidal black crystals of fergusonite up to 4.8 mm Photo Enrico Bonacina collection Domenico Preite
© Enrico Bonacina
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
4.2 x 3.4 x 2.4 cm. A beautiful intergrown cluster of gemmy and lustrous, bi-colored tourmaline crystals from Madagascar. The vibrant colors are cranberry-red and golden-orange, truly unusual on these well-striated crystals. The snow-white feldspar and quartz crystals are a fine complement. Super material from this less well-known pegmatite, ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
group of prismatic violet-azure crystals of tourmaline up to 5.4 mm Photo Enrico Bonacina Collection Domenico Preite [Originally uploaded as liddicoatite. May be fluor-liddicoatite, liddicoatite, elbaite or other species. Single xl XRD and WDS analysis are needed to confirm which species that are present in the crystals].
© Enrico Bonacina
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
3.2 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm. A superb and aesthetic miniature cluster of very sharp londonite crystals from Madagascar. The beautiful, sharp, lustrous isometric crystals have rich yellow color and are up to 2.0 cm long (doubly terminated). Londonite is the very rare, cesium-dominant analogue of rhodizite and was described in 2001. This is simply an ...
© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
2.2 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm. This Tourmaline specimen is a fine crystal as it has excellent form, luster and sharpness, and a beautiful mix of greens, pink and in-between hues in the center. The crystal is very gemmy when backlit and has great luster, which is not common in Tourmalines from Madagascar.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Quite good white touretite xl on smoky quartz. In Coll. M. Slama. (obtained from Luigi Chiappino) Canon EOS 250D with Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x, stacked from 36 Images using Zerene Stacker. (Dmap)
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
2.3 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm. This specimen of polychromatic tourmaline is an excellent crystal as it has excellent form, luster and sharpness, and a rarely seen orange color on the termination, along with a host of different greens, pink and in-between hues in the center. The crystal is translucent/gemmy when backlit. [Originally uploaded as ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
4.1 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm. Recently, there was a find of some great Tourmaline specimens from Madagascar. This specimen is an excellent crystal as it has excellent form, luster and sharpness, and a rarely seen orange color on the termination, along with a host of different pinks and a very deep golden-red hue near the base (best seen with strong ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Sized tourmaline (elbaite-liddicoatite ?) crystal, well defined, very aerial disposed, intense bourdeos red color, visible on the transparencies. It shows a striated prism faces with defines rhombohedral top faces. It shows a small dent that does not affect the aesthetics. On a feldspar matrix with sharp londonite crystals. Size: 5.3 x 3.7 x 2.8 ...
© Rosellminerals.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
White touretite xls on black tourmaline. In Coll. M. Slama. Canon EOS 250D with Tamron SP AF 90mm 2,8 Di VC USD Macro, stacked from 24 Images using Zerene Stacker. (Dmap)
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
3.2 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm. Recently, there was a find of some fine Tourmaline specimens from Madagascar. This specimen is an excellent crystal as it has excellent form, luster and sharpness, and a rarely seen orange color on the termination, along with a host of different pinks and deep golden, red and nearly black hues near the base (best seen with ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Very dark translucent pinkish-brown Elbaite-Liddicoatite crystals, to 1.3 cm across, are on crystalline white Albite matrix, associated with numerous micro Quartz crystals and scattered, colorless micro crystals of Londonite. Personal collection of Sharon Cisneros.
© Eugene & Sharon Cisneros
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
White to pale pink colored Touretite crystals on a deep dark purple colored double terminated Tourmaline.
© Uwe Haubenreisser
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
2.3 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm. At the end of 2011, there was a find of some attractive Tourmaline specimens from the Camp Robin area of Madagascar. These crystals were sold to me as being Liddicoatite, but as of 2011, Liddicoatite is no longer a valid mineral species. This specimen is an excellent crystal as it has excellent form, luster and sharpness, and a ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
2.3 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm. This specimen is an excellent Tourmaline crystal from Madagascar. It has excellent form, luster and sharpness, and a rarely seen orange color on the termination, along with a host of different greens, pink and in-between hues in the center. The crystal is translucent/gemmy when backlit.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
This is a highly rounded specimen of fergusonite, collected by Francois Verhallen in 1976.
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Very good white touretite xl. In Coll. M. Slama. (obtained from Luigi Chiappino) Canon EOS 250D with Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x, stacked from 24 Images using Zerene Stacker. (Pmax)
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
White touretite xls on black tourmaline. In Coll. M. Slama. Canon EOS 250D with Tamron SP AF 90mm 2,8 Di VC USD Macro, stacked from 26 Images using Zerene Stacker. (Dmap)
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
White crystals of londonite on a liddicoatite crystal. Stack of 40 images.
© Steve Sorrell
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
3.3 x 3.0 x 2.3 cm. Very sharp, lustrous, black crystals to 1.0 cm in parallel-growth very nicely set on a glassy cleavage of banded smoky quartz.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
A white 8 mm crystal of Londonite together with some Tourmaline from the Ambalabe Pegmatite, Madagascar. Specimen and photo Leon Hupperichs.
© Leon Hupperichs
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
A crystal of touretite on crystals of tourmaline (Elbaite?) from Ambalebe, Mahaiza, Madagascar. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
© Knut Eldjarn
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
beautiful pink-violet prismatic crystal of elbaite up to 5.3 mm. Photo Enrico Bonacina, Collection Domenico Preite [Originally uploaded as elbaite. May be elbaite, fluor-liddicoatite, liddicoatite, or other species. Single xl XRD and WDS analysis are needed to confirm which species that are present in the crystal].
© Enrico Bonacina
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
This specimen shows a very well defined, sharp, glassy, translucent, crystal group of Londonite measuring 8 mm across very aesthetically perched along the side of a black tourmaline crystal. A very attractive and difficult to find association specimen. 2.6 x 1.8 x 1.5cm
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
5.46 mm colored Tourmaline crystal. Collection Domenico Preite photo Matteo Chinellato [Originally uploaded as liddicoatite. May be fluor-liddicoatite, liddicoatite, elbaite or other species. Single xl XRD and WDS analysis are needed to confirm which species that are present in the crystal].
© Chinellato Matteo - ChinellatoPhoto.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
prismatic elongated red wine crystals of tourmaline (elbaite?)up to 4.98 mm Photo Matteo Chinellato Collection Domenico Preite
© Matteo Chinellato
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
beautiful brown prismatic crystal of tourmaline up to 10.3 mm Photo Enrico Bonacina Collection Domenico Preite [Originally uploaded as liddicoatite. May be fluor-liddicoatite, liddicoatite, elbaite or other species. Single xl XRD and WDS analysis are needed to confirm which species that are present in the crystal].
© Enrico Bonacina
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Group of rombododecahedral white crystals of "londonite" on tourmalin tourmalin dimention 7.8 mm Photo Enrico Bonacina (OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA) Collection Domenico Preite
© Domenico Preite
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
9.96 mm tourmaline crystal. Collection D.Preite photo M.Chinellato
© Chinellato Matteo
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
group of prismatic violet-azure crystals of tourmaline up to 5.4 mm Photo Enrico Bonacina Collection Domenico Preite [Originally uploaded as liddicoatite. May be fluor-liddicoatite, liddicoatite, elbaite or other species. Single xl XRD and WDS analysis are needed to confirm which species that are present in the crystals].
© Enrico Bonacina
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
a 1,5 mm crystal on pegmatite bought in Antsirabe', october 2000 sergio varvello photo and collection
© sergio varvello
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Tourmaline (elbaite ?) (with pink or colorless) terminaisons with double-ending crystal of Quartz on a albite matrix Size: 9,5 X 5,5 cm Collection and photo: Arliguie M. [ Originally uploaded as elbaite. May be elbaite, fluor-liddicoatite, liddicoatite or other species. Single xl XRD and WDS analysis are needed to confirm which species that ...
© Arliguie M
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Numerous crystals of touretite on matrix from the Type Locality at Ambalabe, Mahaiza, Madagascar.
© Knut Eldjarn
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
prismatic green-brown crystal of tourmaline up to 9.96 mm Photo Matteo Chinellato Collection Domenico Preite [Originally uploaded as liddicoatite. May be fluor-liddicoatite, liddicoatite, elbaite or other species. Single xl XRD and WDS analysis are needed to confirm which species that are present in the crystal].
© Matteo Chinellato
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
beautiful brown prismatic crystal of tourmaline up to 10.3 mm Photo Enrico Bonacina Collection Domenico Preite [Originally uploaded as liddicoatite. May be fluor-liddicoatite, liddicoatite, elbaite or other species. Single xl XRD and WDS analysis are needed to confirm which species that are present in the crystal].
© Enrico Bonacina
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
dipyramidal black crystals of fergusonite up to 4.8 mm Photo Enrico Bonacina collection Domenico Preite
© Enrico Bonacina
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
4.2 x 3.4 x 2.4 cm. A beautiful intergrown cluster of gemmy and lustrous, bi-colored tourmaline crystals from Madagascar. The vibrant colors are cranberry-red and golden-orange, truly unusual on these well-striated crystals. The snow-white feldspar and quartz crystals are a fine complement. Super material from this less well-known pegmatite, ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
group of prismatic violet-azure crystals of tourmaline up to 5.4 mm Photo Enrico Bonacina Collection Domenico Preite [Originally uploaded as liddicoatite. May be fluor-liddicoatite, liddicoatite, elbaite or other species. Single xl XRD and WDS analysis are needed to confirm which species that are present in the crystals].
© Enrico Bonacina
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
3.2 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm. A superb and aesthetic miniature cluster of very sharp londonite crystals from Madagascar. The beautiful, sharp, lustrous isometric crystals have rich yellow color and are up to 2.0 cm long (doubly terminated). Londonite is the very rare, cesium-dominant analogue of rhodizite and was described in 2001. This is simply an ...
© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
2.2 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm. This Tourmaline specimen is a fine crystal as it has excellent form, luster and sharpness, and a beautiful mix of greens, pink and in-between hues in the center. The crystal is very gemmy when backlit and has great luster, which is not common in Tourmalines from Madagascar.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
4.1 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm. Recently, there was a find of some great Tourmaline specimens from Madagascar. This specimen is an excellent crystal as it has excellent form, luster and sharpness, and a rarely seen orange color on the termination, along with a host of different pinks and a very deep golden-red hue near the base (best seen with strong ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Quite good white touretite xl on smoky quartz. In Coll. M. Slama. (obtained from Luigi Chiappino) Canon EOS 250D with Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x, stacked from 36 Images using Zerene Stacker. (Dmap)
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
2.3 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm. This specimen of polychromatic tourmaline is an excellent crystal as it has excellent form, luster and sharpness, and a rarely seen orange color on the termination, along with a host of different greens, pink and in-between hues in the center. The crystal is translucent/gemmy when backlit. [Originally uploaded as ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Sized tourmaline (elbaite-liddicoatite ?) crystal, well defined, very aerial disposed, intense bourdeos red color, visible on the transparencies. It shows a striated prism faces with defines rhombohedral top faces. It shows a small dent that does not affect the aesthetics. On a feldspar matrix with sharp londonite crystals. Size: 5.3 x 3.7 x 2.8 ...
© Rosellminerals.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
White touretite xls on black tourmaline. In Coll. M. Slama. Canon EOS 250D with Tamron SP AF 90mm 2,8 Di VC USD Macro, stacked from 24 Images using Zerene Stacker. (Dmap)
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
3.2 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm. Recently, there was a find of some fine Tourmaline specimens from Madagascar. This specimen is an excellent crystal as it has excellent form, luster and sharpness, and a rarely seen orange color on the termination, along with a host of different pinks and deep golden, red and nearly black hues near the base (best seen with ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Very dark translucent pinkish-brown Elbaite-Liddicoatite crystals, to 1.3 cm across, are on crystalline white Albite matrix, associated with numerous micro Quartz crystals and scattered, colorless micro crystals of Londonite. Personal collection of Sharon Cisneros.
© Eugene & Sharon Cisneros
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
White to pale pink colored Touretite crystals on a deep dark purple colored double terminated Tourmaline.
© Uwe Haubenreisser
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
2.3 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm. At the end of 2011, there was a find of some attractive Tourmaline specimens from the Camp Robin area of Madagascar. These crystals were sold to me as being Liddicoatite, but as of 2011, Liddicoatite is no longer a valid mineral species. This specimen is an excellent crystal as it has excellent form, luster and sharpness, and a ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
2.3 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm. This specimen is an excellent Tourmaline crystal from Madagascar. It has excellent form, luster and sharpness, and a rarely seen orange color on the termination, along with a host of different greens, pink and in-between hues in the center. The crystal is translucent/gemmy when backlit.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
This is a highly rounded specimen of fergusonite, collected by Francois Verhallen in 1976.
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Very good white touretite xl. In Coll. M. Slama. (obtained from Luigi Chiappino) Canon EOS 250D with Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x, stacked from 24 Images using Zerene Stacker. (Pmax)
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
White touretite xls on black tourmaline. In Coll. M. Slama. Canon EOS 250D with Tamron SP AF 90mm 2,8 Di VC USD Macro, stacked from 26 Images using Zerene Stacker. (Dmap)
Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Anosiarivo Manapa, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
White crystals of londonite on a liddicoatite crystal. Stack of 40 images.
© Steve Sorrell
