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Sample n° 19497

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
AKERMANITE Ca2MgSi2O7 sorosilicates - major
ARAGONITE Ca(CO3) carbonates - major
AZURITE Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 carbonates - major
BORNITE Cu5FeS4 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
CARROLLITE CuCo2S4 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
CHALCOPYRITE CuFeS2 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
CHRYSOCOLLA (Cu2-xAlx)2H2-xSi2O5(OH)4•nH2O phyllosilicates - major
CORNETITE Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 phosphates - major
CRYPTOMELANE K(Mn4+7 Mn3+)O16 oxides and hydroxides - major
CUPRITE Cu2O oxides and hydroxides - major
FLUORITE CaF2 halides - major
GALENA PbS sulfides and sulfosalts - major
GARNET (Ca,Fe,Mg,Mn)3(Al,Fe,Mn,Cr,Ti,V)2(SiO4)3 nesosilicates garnet major
HEMIMORPHITE Zn4(Si2O7)(OH)2•H2O sorosilicates - major
HETEROGENITE Co3+O(OH) oxides and hydroxides - major
LIBETHENITE Cu2(PO4)(OH) phosphates - major
MALACHITE Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 carbonates - major
MUSCOVITE KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 phyllosilicates mica major
PLANCHEITE Cu8(Si4O11)2(OH)4•H2O inosilicates - major
PSEUDOMALACHITE Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 phosphates - major
PYRITE FeS2 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
QUARTZ SiO2 tektosilicates - major
SHATTUCKITE Cu5(SiO3)4(OH)2 inosilicates - major
SMITHSONITE Zn(CO3) carbonates - major
TOURMALINE - cyclosilicates tourmaline major
WAVELLITE Al3(PO4)2(OH)3•5H2O phosphates - major
Description
Description: UMHK / Gécamines gift case, with DRC flag pattern
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality:
Specification
  • Donors: Duthoo
    Donation year: 2021
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity:
    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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