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Sample n° 4545

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
MONTEBRASITE LiAl(PO4)(OH) phosphates - major
WAVELLITE Al3(PO4)2(OH)3•5H2O phosphates - minor
Description
Description: white and pale green block (6 cm)
Information: Dubois, J., Marchand, J. & Bourguignon, P., 1972. Données minéralogiques sur la série amblygonite-montebrasite. Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique 95, 285-310. // Fransolet, A.M. & Tarte, P., 1977. Infrared spectra of analyzed samples of the amblygonite-montebrasite series : a new rapid semi-quantitative determination of fluorine. American Mineralogist 62, 559-564.
Origin
  • Country: Rwanda
  • Region: Gitarama
  • Locality: Lemera
Specification
  • Donors: Polinard
    Donation year: 1954
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 2
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 3
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: no
  • Thin section: yes
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: no
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