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Sample n° 2855

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
CUPRITE	Cu2O	oxides and hydroxides	-	major
GERHARDTITE	Cu2(NO3)(OH)3	nitrates	-	major
LIKASITE	Cu3(NO3)(OH)5•2H2O	nitrates	-	major
COPPER	Cu	native elements	-	minor
MALACHITE	Cu2(CO3)(OH)2	carbonates	-	minor
TENORITE	CuO	oxides and hydroxides	-	minor

Description

Description: well-developed tabular crystals (likasite)

Information: Oswald, H.R., 1961. Uber natürlichen und künstlichen Gerhardtit. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 116, 210-219.

Origin

• Country: Congo (RDC)
• Region: Katanga
• Locality: Kalabi

Specification

• Donors: UMHK
  Donation year: 1949
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity: 1
  Size: 2

• 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: yes

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