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Sample n° 987

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
MALACHITE	Cu2(CO3)(OH)2	carbonates	-	major
CHALCOPYRITE	CuFeS2	sulfides and sulfosalts	-	minor
GALENA	PbS	sulfides and sulfosalts	-	minor

Description

Description: impregnations and small veins in limestone

Information: sample for geochronology

Origin

• Country: Congo (RDC)
• Region: Kasai
• Locality: Merode, Domaine Salvador

Specification

• Donors: Bittremieux
  Donation year: 1937
• 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

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