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Sample n° 6595

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
HEMATITE Fe2O3 oxides and hydroxides - major
MAGNETITE Fe2+Fe3+2O4 oxides and hydroxides spinel minor
Description
Description: banded iron formation
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Kasai
  • Locality: Wedi, Tshimbalanga, left bank of Wedi river
Specification
  • Donors: Verbeek
    Donation year: 1957
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 2
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 3
    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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