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Sample n° 2426

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
ANTHOINITE AlWO3(OH)3 molybdates and tungstates - major
FERBERITE Fe2+(WO4) molybdates and tungstates - minor
Description
Description: black bipyramidal crystals (3 cm) and massive block (ferberite), white clayey blocks (anthoinite)
Information: cotype of anthoinite (RMCA records; Anthony et al., 2005, Handbook of Mineralogy) // original publication - Varlamoff, N., 1947. Anthoinite, nouveau tungstate hydraté d'alumine. Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique 70, 153-166.
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Maniema
  • Locality: Pangi, Camp Misobo
Specification
  • Donors: Varlamoff
    Donation year:
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  • Quantity: X
    Size: 2
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 3
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: yes
    Radioactive: no
  • Thin section: no
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: no
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