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Sample n° 9696

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
AMBLYGONITE	LiAl(PO4)F	phosphates	-	major
MONTEBRASITE	LiAl(PO4)(OH)	phosphates	-	major
SCORZALITE	Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2	phosphates	-	major
APATITE	Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl)	phosphates	-	minor
QUARTZ	SiO2	tektosilicates	-	minor

Description

Description: fragment

Information: Prado Araujo, F., Hulsbosch, N. & Muchez, P., 2023. Paragenesis and precipitation stages of Nb-Ta-oxide minerals in phosphorus-rich rare-element pegmatites (Buranga dike, Rwanda). American Mineralogist 108, 277-296.

Origin

• Country: Rwanda
• Region: Gisenyi
• Locality: Buranga

Specification

• Donors: Comblain
  Donation year: 1962
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity: 1
  Size:

• Dimension code 1>2>3: 2
  Quality code 1>2>3: 2
• Holotype: no
  Paratype: no
  Radioactive: no
• Thin section: no
  Chemical analysis: no
  X-Ray spectra: no

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