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Sample n° 15909

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
HETEROGENITE	Co3+O(OH)	oxides and hydroxides	-	major

Description

Description: thick porous heterogenite crust on rock substrate, with associated secondary iron and copper minerals, with polished section

Information: Decrée, S., Pourret, O. & Baele, J.M., 2015. Rare earth element fractionation in heterogenite (CoOOH): implication for cobalt oxidized ore in the Katanga Copperbelt (Democratic Republic of Congo). Journal of Geochemical Exploration 159, 290-301. (sample DOL1)

Origin

• Country: Congo (RDC)
• Region: Katanga
• Locality: Luiswishi

Specification

• Donors: de Putter
  Donation year: 2009
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity: 1
  Size:

• Dimension code 1>2>3: 1
  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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