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  Sample n° 4446
          Minerals found in the sample
          
            
	       
                
           
 
        
        
      
         | Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBITE | (Fe,Mg,Mn)Nb2O6 | oxides and hydroxides | - | major | 
| TANTALITE | (Fe2+,Mn2+)Ta2O6 | oxides and hydroxides | - | major | 
           Description
            
       
           
    
               Description:
               black plates (6 cm)
            
                         
                Information:
                Gouder de Beauregard, C., Dubois, J. & Bourguignon, P., 1967. Comportement thermique des columbotantalites. Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique 90, 501-518.
                        
     
      Origin
    
   
  
    - Country: Rwanda
- Region: Gisenyi
- Locality: Kirengo
        Specification
    
    
      
    
 
    
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          Donors: PolinardDonation year: 1954
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          Sampling year:Registration date:
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          Quantity: 3Size: 2
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          Dimension code 1>2>3: 3Quality code 1>2>3: 1
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          Holotype: noParatype: noRadioactive: no
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          Thin section: noChemical analysis: noX-Ray spectra: no