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Sample n° 20202

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
SPHALERITE	ZnS	sulfides and sulfosalts	-	major

Description

Description: green sphalerite, several fragments including pear-shaped cut stone

Information: Henn, U. & Hofmann, C., 1985. Green sphalerite from Zaire. Journal of Gemmology 19, 416-418. // Quintens, I. & Muller, T., 1984. A remarkable sphalerite with intense green colour. Journal of Gemmology 19, 8.

Origin

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

Specification

• Donors: Muller Verdoodt
  Donation year: 2023
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity:
  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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