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Sample n° 6234

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
HETEROSITE Fe3+(PO4) phosphates - major
HUREAULITE Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2•4H2O phosphates - major
BARBOSALITE Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 phosphates - minor
Description
Description: blocks of mixed phosphates (5 cm)
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Kivu
  • Locality: Mwenga, Kobokobo
Specification
  • Donors: MGL
    Donation year: 1958
  • 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