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Sample n° 8785
Minerals found in the sample
Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
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APATITE | Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl) | phosphates | - | major |
MUSCOVITE | KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 | phyllosilicates | mica | minor |
Description
Description:
bluish fragment with bright black surface (5 cm)
Origin
- Country: Rwanda
- Region: Gisenyi
- Locality: Buranga
Specification
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Donors: Bureau Géologique du RwandaDonation year:
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Sampling year:Registration date:
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Quantity: 1Size: 2
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Dimension code 1>2>3: 3Quality code 1>2>3: 1
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Holotype: noParatype: noRadioactive: no
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Thin section: yesChemical analysis: noX-Ray spectra: no