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Sample n° 16757
          Minerals found in the sample
          
            
	       
                
           
 
        
        
      
         | Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance | 
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| QUARTZ | SiO2 | tektosilicates | - | major | 
| TOURMALINE | - | cyclosilicates | tourmaline | major | 
           Description
            
     
               Description:
               well-developed tourmaline crystals, on a substrate with pyramidal smoky quartz
            
                        
      Origin
    
   
  
    - Country: Zambia
- Region: Central Province
- Locality: Mkushi
        Specification
    
    
      
    
 
    
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          Donors: de PutterDonation year: 2011
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          Sampling year:Registration date:
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          Quantity: 1Size:
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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