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Sample n° 19663
Minerals found in the sample
Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
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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)4nH2O | phyllosilicates | - | major |
CORNETITE | Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 | phosphates | - | major |
CUPRITE | Cu2O | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
DIOPTASE | CuSiO3H2O | 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)2H2O | 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)4H2O | 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
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Donors: Tack GécaminesDonation year: 2022
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Sampling year: 1968Registration 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