Mineralogy Database

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
AMBLYGONITE	LiAl(PO₄)F	phosphates	-	major
LAZURITE	Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂S	tektosilicates	feldspathoids	minor

Description

Description: blocks of mixed phosphates

Information: Marchand, J., 1967. Contribution à l'Etude Minéralogique de la Série Amblygonite-Montebrasite. Mémoire de Licence en Sciences, Université de Liège, 23 pp.

Origin

Country: Rwanda
Region: Gitarama
Locality: Mont Kibingo

Specification

Donors: Safiannikoff

Donation year: 1955
Sampling year:

Registration date:
Quantity: 2

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

Sample n° 5468