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Sample n° 13844
Minerals found in the sample
Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
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ARAGONITE | Ca(CO3) | carbonates | - | major |
ARSENOPYRITE | FeAsS | sulfides and sulfosalts | - | major |
AZURITE | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 | carbonates | - | major |
BARYTE | Ba(SO4) | sulfates | - | major |
BORNITE | Cu5FeS4 | sulfides and sulfosalts | - | major |
CASSITERITE | SnO2 | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
CERUSSITE | Pb(CO3) | carbonates | - | major |
CHALCOCITE | Cu2S | sulfides and sulfosalts | - | major |
CHALCOPYRITE | CuFeS2 | sulfides and sulfosalts | - | major |
COPPER | Cu | native elements | - | major |
CUPRITE | Cu2O | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
DOLOMITE | CaMg(CO3)2 | carbonates | - | major |
GALENA | PbS | sulfides and sulfosalts | - | major |
GARNET | (Ca,Fe,Mg,Mn)3(Al,Fe,Mn,Cr,Ti,V)2(SiO4)3 | nesosilicates | garnet | major |
GOETHITE | FeO(OH) | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
HEMATITE | Fe2O3 | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
HEMIMORPHITE | Zn4(Si2O7)(OH)2H2O | sorosilicates | - | major |
HETEROGENITE | Co3+O(OH) | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
KATANGITE (plancheite) | Cu8(Si4O11)2(OH)4H2O | inosilicates | - | major |
KYANITE | Al2OSiO4 | nesosilicates | - | major |
MAGNETITE | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | oxides and hydroxides | spinel | major |
MALACHITE | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | carbonates | - | major |
MOLYBDENITE | MoS2 | sulfides and sulfosalts | - | major |
MONAZITE | (Ce,La,Nd)(PO4) | phosphates | - | major |
PYRITE | FeS2 | sulfides and sulfosalts | - | major |
QUARTZ | SiO2 | tektosilicates | - | major |
RENIERITE | (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16 | sulfides and sulfosalts | - | major |
SMITHSONITE | Zn(CO3) | carbonates | - | major |
SPHALERITE | ZnS | sulfides and sulfosalts | - | major |
SPODUMENE | LiAlSi2O6 | inosilicates | pyroxenes | major |
TENNANTITE | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 | sulfides and sulfosalts | - | major |
THOREAULITE | Sn2+Ta2O6 | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
Description
Description:
specimens in UMHK-style gift case
Origin
- Country: Congo (RDC)
- Region: Katanga
- Locality:
Specification
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Donors: HardyDonation year:
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Sampling year:Registration date:
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Quantity: 35Size:
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Dimension code 1>2>3: 3Quality code 1>2>3: 2
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Holotype: noParatype: noRadioactive: no
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Thin section: noChemical analysis: noX-Ray spectra: no