Mineralogy Database

Minerals found in the sample

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

Description

Description: blocks with prominent cleavage

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 125) // Eberhardt, P., Geiss, J., Houtermans, F.G. & Signer, P., 1962. Age determinations on lead isotopes. Geologische Rundschau 52, 836-852. (Be 125)

Origin

Country: Morocco
Region: Taroudannt Province
Locality: Tamjout, 50 km S of Taroudant

Specification

Donors: Harroy

Donation year: 1955
Sampling year:

Registration date:
Quantity: 3

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

Sample n° 4809