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Sample n° 10076

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
CALCITE Ca(CO3) carbonates - major
CHALCEDONY (quartz) SiO2 tektosilicates - minor
EPIDOTE Ca2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) sorosilicates epidote minor
QUARTZ SiO2 tektosilicates - minor
Description
Description: dull black prismatic quartz crystals (2 cm), mass of white calcite nodules, olive-coloured powder (epidote)
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Kasai
  • Locality: Tshala
Specification
  • Donors: Fieremans
    Donation year: 1963
  • 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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