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Sample n° 9120

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
PSEUDORUTILE Fe3+2Ti4+3O9 oxides and hydroxides - major
Description
Description: bright black tabular crystals (6 mm)
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Kivu
  • Locality: Rutshuru, Lueshe
Specification
  • Donors: Safiannikoff
    Donation year: 1962
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 2
    Size: 3
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 3
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: no
  • Thin section: yes
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: yes