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Sample n° 6233

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
TRIPHYLITE	LiFe2+(PO4)	phosphates	-	major
ALMANDINE	Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3	nesosilicates	garnet	minor
FRONDELITE	Mn2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5	phosphates	-	minor
HUREAULITE	Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2•4H2O	phosphates	-	minor

Description

Description: block of mixed phosphates (30 cm)

Information: Antenucci, D., 1981. Propriétés Cristallochimiques de la Série Isomorphe Triphylite-Lithiophilite Li(Fe,Mn)PO4. Mémoire de Licence en Sciences, Université de Liège, 47 p. // Fransolet, A.M., Antenucci, D. & Speetjens, J.M., 1984. An X-ray determinative method for the divalent cation ratio in the triphylite-lithiophilite series. Mineralogical Magazine 48, 373-381.

Origin

• Country: Congo (RDC)
• Region: Kivu
• Locality: Mwenga, Kobokobo

Specification

• Donors: MGL
  Donation year: 1958
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity: 1
  Size: 1

• 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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