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Sample n° 9869

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
ROCKBRIDGEITE Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 phosphates - major
PHOSPHOSIDERITE Fe3+(PO4)•2H2O phosphates - minor
Description
Description: sample with brown rockbridgeite needles, massive phosphosiderite (block of mixed phosphates, weakly radioactive sample)
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Kivu
  • Locality: Mwenga, Kobokobo
Specification
  • Donors: Safiannikoff
    Donation year:
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 9 x 6 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 2
    Quality code 1>2>3:
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: yes
  • Thin section: no
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: no
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