A rare mineral, a silicate compound of complex composition, found in metamorphic rocks in Madagascar.
Named after Anabohi, a region in Madagascar, with the mineral-naming suffix '-ite.' Formally described in mineralogy literature in the late 20th century.
Most minerals are named after their discoverers or chemical properties, but anabohitsite is a rare example of a mineral named for its geographic location, making it a geological anchor to place.
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