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Sample n° 17132

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
OLMIITE CaMn[SiO3(OH)](OH) nesosilicates - major
OYELITE Ca10B2Si8O29•12H2O phyllosilicates - major
Description
Description: brownish transparent olmiite crystals and white oyelite aggregates on substrate
Origin
  • Country: South Africa
  • Region: Northern Cape
  • Locality: Kuruman, N'Chwaning II Mine
Specification
  • Donors:
    Donation year: 2014
  • Sampling year:
    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