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Sample n° 1347
Minerals found in the sample
Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
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MUSCOVITE | KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 | phyllosilicates | mica | major |
Description
Description:
plate-shaped crystals (6 cm)
Origin
- Country: Congo (RDC)
- Region: Kivu
- Locality: Mwenga, Kamituga, Kimandu
Specification
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Donors: de DyckerDonation year: 1939
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Sampling year:Registration date:
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Quantity: XSize: 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: noChemical analysis: noX-Ray spectra: no