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Sample n° 9877

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
FRONDELITE Mn2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 phosphates - major
STRENGITE Fe3+(PO4)•2H2O phosphates - major
APATITE Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl) phosphates - minor
Description
Description: sample with brown frondelite plates, blue-pink-purple strengite nodules (weakly radioactive sample)
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Kivu
  • Locality: Mwenga, Kobokobo
Specification
  • Donors: Safiannikoff
    Donation year:
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 2
    Size: 5 x 6 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 2
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: yes
  • Thin section: no
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: yes
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