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Sample n° 4808

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
GALENA	PbS	sulfides and sulfosalts	-	major
CHALCOPYRITE	CuFeS2	sulfides and sulfosalts	-	minor

Description

Description: massive ore

Information: geochronology - Cahen, L., Eberhardt, P., Geiss, J., Houtermans, F.G., Jedwab, J. & Signer, P., 1958. On a correlation between the common lead model age and the trace-element content of galenas. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 14, 134-149. (Be 126) // Eberhardt, P., Geiss, J., Houtermans, F.G. & Signer, P., 1962. Age determinations on lead isotopes. Geologische Rundschau 52, 836-852. (Be 126)

Origin

• Country: Morocco
• Region: Er Rachidia Province
• Locality: Taouz, Mfis Mine

Specification

• Donors: Harroy
  Donation year: 1955
• 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: no
  Chemical analysis: no
  X-Ray spectra: no

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