MADAGASCAR!
This page contains selections from a recent trip to Madagascar. Two finds deserve particular attention. One is a spectacular find of auqmarines and heliodors from Befotaka--good samples of beryl are surprisingly scarce from the country, the last significant pocket I know of was about 7 years ago.
Also of note was new find of interesting, spray-like liddicoatite tourmalines (now officially called fluor-liddicoatite) from the Sahatany area. I didn't get very many, but have posted the best 3 here.
Also, I will be in room 242 at the Hotel Tucson City Center starting on Jan 28th. I am still preparing specimens from the trip, but as always, I like to offer my favorite pieces to online visitors first.
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MQA01 Beryl var. Heliodor-Aquamarine
Befotaka Sud District, Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
14.0x 2.4x 2.15 cm
$16000
MQA02 Beryl var. Heliodor
Befotaka Sud District, Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
6.8x 2.3x 2.1 cm
$3000
MQA03 Beryl var. Heliodor
Befotaka Sud District, Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
4.5x 1.8x 1.3 cm
$1250
MQA04 Beryl var. Aquamarine
Befotaka Sud District, Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
4.4x 3.2x 2.6 cm
$2500
MQA05 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mt Ibity, Antsirabé 2 Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
4.1x 1.5x 1.4 cm
$850
MQA06 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mt Ibity, Antsirabé 2 Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
4.6x 1.9x 1.65 cm
$680
MQA07 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mt Ibity, Antsirabé 2 Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
3.9x 1.4x 1.25 cm
$680
MQA08 Quartz (Japan Law Twin)
Mahaiza Area, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
6.8x 5.5x 0.9 cm
$400
MQA09 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mt Ibity, Antsirabé 2 Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
5.0 x 4.1x 3.6 cm
$680
MQA10 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mt Ibity, Antsirabé 2 Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
8.5x 7.5x 6.9 cm
$1200
MQA11 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Sahatany Pegmatite Field, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
3.6x 3.4x 2.2 cm
MQA12 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Sahatany Pegmatite Field, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
3.2x 2.0x 1.7 cm
$360
MQA13 Corundum var. Sapphire
Zazafotsy, Ihosy Dist., Horombe Region, Fianarantsoa Prov., Madagascar
4.1x 3.3x 1.9 cm
MQA14 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite on Quartz
Mt Ibity, Antsirabé 2 Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
8.0x 4.5x 4.8 cm
$385
MQA15 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mahaiza Area, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
6.9x 3.4x 4.3 cm
$180
MQA16 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mahaiza Area, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
8.2x 3.4x 3.2 cm
MQA17 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mahaiza Commune, Betafo Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
5.3x 2.8x 2.3 cm
$165
MQA18 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mahaiza Area, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
2.6x 2.3x 2.4 cm
$135
MQA19 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mahaiza Area, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
2.4x 2.1x 2.1 cm
$120
MQA20 Rhodizite-Londonite
Antsongombato, Betafo Region, Madagascar
6.0x 5.2x 2.6 cm
MQA21 Rhodizite-Londonite
Antsongombato, Betafo Region, Madagascar
6.2x 3.4x 3.1 cm
MQA22 Rhodizite-Londonite
Betafo Region, Madagascar
4.8x 3.2x 2.2 cm
MQA23 Rhodizite-Londonite
Antsongombato, Betafo Region, Madagascar
3.6x 3.2x 2.2 cm
MQA24 Andradite var. Demantoid
Antetezambato, Ambanja Dist., Diana Region, Antsiranana Prov., Madagascar
3.3x 2.4x 2.1 cm
$160
MQA25 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Anjanabonoina , Ambohimanambola Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
2.0x 1.4x 0.1 cm
MQA26 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Anjanabonoina , Ambohimanambola Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
3.2x 2.7x 0.2 cm
MQA27 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Anjanabonoina , Ambohimanambola Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
1.7x 1.6x 0.15 cm
$175
MQA28 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Anjanabonoina , Ambohimanambola Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
2.2x 2.3x 0.2 cm
$170
MQA28 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Anjanabonoina , Ambohimanambola Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
1.15x 0.9x 0.2 cm
MQA29 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Anjanabonoina , Ambohimanambola Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
1.15x 1.15x 0.2 cm
$140
MQA30 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mt Ibity, Antsirabé 2 Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
4.4x 3.2x 2.6 cm
$350
MQA31 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mt Ibity, Antsirabé 2 Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
2.45x 2.25x 1.35 cm
$265
MQA32 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mt Ibity, Antsirabé 2 Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
2.6x 2.4x 1.5 cm
$175
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MQA33 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Sahatany Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
2.4x 2.0x 1.6 cm
$225
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MQA34 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Sahatany Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
2.5x 2.3x 1.7 cm
$200
MQA35 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mt Ibity, Antsirabé 2 Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
3.2x 2.6x 1.4 cm
$335
MQA36 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Sahatany Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
2.2x 2.1x 1.65 cm
MQA36A Quartz incl. Tourmaline
Mt Ibity, Antsirabé 2 Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
4.3x 1.8x 1.3 cm
MQA37 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mt Ibity, Antsirabé 2 Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
3.4x 0.8x 0.75 cm
MQA38 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mt Ibity, Antsirabé 2 Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
3.3x 1.15x 1.05 cm
$170
MQA39 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mt Ibity, Antsirabé 2 Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
3.5x 0.8x 0.7 cm
MQA40 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mt Ibity, Antsirabé 2 Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
3.0x 0.9x 0.8 cm
$185
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MQA41 Garnet
Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov, Madagascar
14.0x 8.1x 6.0 cm
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MQA42 Garnet
Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov, Madagascar
8.9x 4.7x 4.0 cm
$225
MQA43 Garnet
Ialamitana, Antsirabé 2 District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
4.3x 2.9x 1.7 cm
MQA44 Garnet
Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov, Madagascar
2.4x 2.2x 1.4 cm
$135
MQA45 Rutile
Ambositra District, Amoron'i Mania Region, Fianarantsoa Prov., Madagascar
5.1x 3.2x 1.9 cm
$175
MQA46 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite
Mt Ibity, Antsirabé 2 Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
2.6x 1.6x 1.25
$250
MQA47 Garnet
Ialamitana, Antsirabé 2 District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
4.3x 3.3x 2.7 cm
$85
MQA48 Lepidolite with Muscovite
Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov, Madagascar
5.3x 4.1x 1.4 cm
$95
MQA49 Beryl var. Aquamarine
Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov, Madagascar
3.25x 1.1x 0.9 cm
$185
MQA50 Tourmaline
Menabe Region, Tulear Prov., Madagascar
7.2x 3.3x 6.4 cm
$145
MQA52 Manandonite
Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
4.3x 3.3x 1.7 cm
$85
MQA53 Manandonite
Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
3.5x 2.8x 2.8 cm
$70
MQA54 Smoky Quartz
Mt Ibity, Antsirabé 2 Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
9.6x 2.9x 3.7 cm
$120
MQA55 Quartz var. Amethyst
Alaotra-Mangoro Region, Toamasina Province, Madagascar
4.5x 2.1x 1.9 cm
MQA56 Quartz var. Amethyst
Alaotra-Mangoro Region, Toamasina Province, Madagascar
4.3x 2.6x 2.3 cm
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MQA57 Beryl var. Aquamarine
Befotaka Sud District, Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
5.1x 1.7x 1.7 cm
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MQA58 Beryl var. Aquamarine
Befotaka Sud District, Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
6.9x 3.4x 2.4 cm
$3600
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MQA59 Beryl var. Aquamarine
Befotaka Sud District, Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
9.4x 3.1x 3.0 cm
$2800
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MQA59 Beryl var. Heliodor
Befotaka Sud District, Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
6.1x 1.25x 1.0 cm
$680
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MQA60 Beryl var. Heliodor
Befotaka Sud District, Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
4.8x 1.6x 1.3 cm
$360
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MQA61 Beryl var. Heliodor
Befotaka Sud District, Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
4.7x 1.05x 0.7 cm
$390
MQA62 Beryl var. Heliodor
Befotaka Sud District, Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
4.3x 0.95x 0.8 cm
$335
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MQA63 Beryl
Befotaka Sud District, Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
3.4x 1.75x 1.5 cm
$425
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MQA64 Beryl var. Heliodor
Befotaka Sud District, Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
4.6x 1.5x 1.35 cm
$700
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MQA65 Beryl
Befotaka Sud District, Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
4.8x 1.6x 1.3 cm
$395