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Sample n° 16856

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
PALYGORSKITE (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH)•4H2O phyllosilicates - major
Description
Description: pinkish massive palygorskite, with arkose fragments
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Kinshasa
  • Locality: Carrigres quarry
Specification
  • Donors: Mees
    Donation year: 2012
  • Sampling year: 2010
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size:
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 1
    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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