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Sample n° 6100
Minerals found in the sample
Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
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HORNBLENDE | [ ]Ca2((Fe2+,Mg)4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 | inosilicates | amphiboles | major |
PLAGIOCLASE | (Na,Ca)(Al1+xSi3-x)O8 | tektosilicates | feldspar | major |
Description
Description:
diorite, with plagioclase and hornblende as principal components
Information:
Hubaux, A., 1959. Les gisements de ténnantite de Yungu et de Sele (Lac Tanganika). Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique 82, 269-282.
Origin
- Country: Congo (RDC)
- Region: Kivu
- Locality: Fizi, Simba, Yungu
Specification
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Donors: DelhayeDonation year: 1957
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Sampling year:Registration date:
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Quantity: 1Size:
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Dimension code 1>2>3: 1Quality code 1>2>3: 2
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Holotype: noParatype: noRadioactive: no
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Thin section: yesChemical analysis: noX-Ray spectra: no