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Minerals found in the sample
| Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARNET | (Ca,Fe,Mg,Mn)3(Al,Fe,Mn,Cr,Ti,V)2(SiO4)3 | nesosilicates | garnet | major |
| HORNBLENDE | (Ca,Na)2(Mg,Fe)4Al(Si7Al)O22(OH,F) | inosilicates | amphiboles | major |
| KYANITE | Al2OSiO4 | nesosilicates | - | major |
| MUSCOVITE | KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 | phyllosilicates | mica | major |
| OMPHACITE | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)Si2O6 | inosilicates | pyroxenes | major |
| RUTILE | TiO2 | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
| ZOISITE | Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | sorosilicates | epidote | major |
Description
| Description: | eclogite, with garnet crystals in greenish matrix |
Origin
Country:
Austria
Region:
Saualpe
Locality:
Specification
| Donors | Comblain | Sampling year | |
| Donation year | 1967 | Registration date | |
| Quantity | Dimension code 1>2>3 | 1 | |
| Size | Quality code 1>2>3 | 3 | |
| Holotype | no | Thin section | no |
| Paratype | no | Chemical analysis | no |
| Radioactive | no | X-Ray spectra | yes |
