Antaniditra, Ankazobe District, Analamanga, Madagascar

During the early 1920's large, gemmy beryl enclosed in smoky quartz, was produced. Old literature reports 170x35 cm crystal from which roughly 30 kg of gem quality, sky-blue beryl were culled.

Ref: Madagascar, extraLapis, English No.1, 2001, p. 44

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