5578 - Dumortierite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Ambatofinandrahana
Madagascar

Contributors

Arthur Montgomery

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

5578

Mineral Name

Dumortierite

Chemical Formula

(Al,Fe3+)7(SiO4)3(BO3)(O,OH)3

Subcollection

Arthur Montgomery
Specimen Number
008

Fibrous silky blue mass

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Ambatofinandrahana, Madagascar

Locality Lat/Long

-20.5501168, 46.8010727

Mining District

Ambatofinandrahana