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Sample n° 16752
Minerals found in the sample
Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
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MELILITE | (Ca,Na)2(Al,Mg)(Si,Al)2O7 | sorosilicates | - | major |
Description
Description:
volcanic rock with small melilite crystals in vacuoles
Information:
Sahama, T.G., 1975. A note on crystal morphology of melilite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 51, 135-138. (sample VM 706)
Origin
- Country: Congo (RDC)
- Region: Kivu
- Locality: Rutshuru, Nyiragongo
Specification
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Donors: MeyerDonation year:
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Sampling year:Registration date:
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Quantity:Size:
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Dimension code 1>2>3: 1Quality code 1>2>3: 1
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Holotype: noParatype: noRadioactive: no
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Thin section: noChemical analysis: noX-Ray spectra: no