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Sample n° 19663

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
ANHYDRITE Ca(SO4) sulfates - major
ARAGONITE Ca(CO3) carbonates - major
ARSENOPYRITE FeAsS sulfides and sulfosalts - major
AZURITE Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 carbonates - major
BARYTE Ba(SO4) sulfates - major
BORNITE Cu5FeS4 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
CALCITE Ca(CO3) carbonates - major
CARROLLITE CuCo2S4 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
CASSITERITE SnO2 oxides and hydroxides - major
CATTIERITE CoS2 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
CHALCOCITE Cu2S sulfides and sulfosalts - major
CHALCOPYRITE CuFeS2 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
CHRYSOCOLLA (Cu2-xAlx)2H2-xSi2O5(OH)4•nH2O phyllosilicates - major
CORNETITE Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 phosphates - major
CUPRITE Cu2O oxides and hydroxides - major
DIOPTASE CuSiO3•H2O cyclosilicates - major
DOLOMITE CaMg(CO3)2 carbonates - major
FLUORITE CaF2 halides - major
GOETHITE FeO(OH) oxides and hydroxides - major
GYPSUM Ca(SO4)•2H2O sulfates - major
HEMIMORPHITE Zn4(Si2O7)(OH)2•H2O sorosilicates - major
HETEROGENITE Co3+O(OH) oxides and hydroxides - major
LIBETHENITE Cu2(PO4)(OH) phosphates - major
MAGNESITE Mg(CO3) carbonates - major
MALACHITE Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 carbonates - major
MOLYBDENITE MoS2 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
MONAZITE (Ce,La,Nd)(PO4) phosphates - major
PLANCHEITE Cu8(Si4O11)2(OH)4•H2O inosilicates - major
PYRITE FeS2 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
PYROLUSITE MnO2 oxides and hydroxides - major
QUARTZ SiO2 tektosilicates - major
RENIERITE (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
SHATTUCKITE Cu5(SiO3)4(OH)2 inosilicates - major
SIEGENITE CoNi2S4 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
SMITHSONITE Zn(CO3) carbonates - major
SPHALERITE ZnS sulfides and sulfosalts - major
TENNANTITE Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
VAESITE NiS2 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
Description
Description: Gécamines gift case, containing 48 samples with provenance
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: various localities
Specification
  • Donors: Tack Gécamines
    Donation year: 2022
  • Sampling year: 1968
    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