Mineralogy Database
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Minerals found in the sample
| Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEMATITE | Fe2O3 | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
| MAGNETITE | Fe2+(Fe3+)2O4 | oxides and hydroxides | spinel | major |
| GOETHITE | FeO(OH) | oxides and hydroxides | - | minor |
| LIMONITE | FeO(OH)•nH2O | oxides and hydroxides | - | minor |
Description
| Description: | blocks of oxidized ore |
Origin
Country:
Congo (RDC)
Region:
Bas-Congo
Locality:
Tshela, Mont Sali
Specification
| Donors | Diederich | Sampling year | |
| Donation year | 1899 | Registration date | |
| Quantity | 2 | Dimension code 1>2>3 | 3 |
| Size | 2 | Quality code 1>2>3 | 1 |
| Holotype | no | Thin section | no |
| Paratype | no | Chemical analysis | no |
| Radioactive | no | X-Ray spectra | no |
