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Sample n° 2860

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
FERRISICKLERITE Li1-x(Fe3+,Mn2+)(PO4) phosphates - major
HETEROSITE Fe3+(PO4) phosphates - minor
PHOSPHOSIDERITE Fe3+(PO4)•2H2O phosphates - minor
Description
Description: olive green (ferrisicklerite) and purple (heterosite) blocks, purple crust (phosphosiderite)
Origin
  • Country: Rwanda
  • Region: Gisenyi
  • Locality: Buranga
Specification
  • Donors: Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)
    Donation year: 1950
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 3
    Size: 2
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 3
    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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