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Sample n° 9153.1

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
BURANGAITE	NaFe2+Al5(PO4)4(OH)6•2H2O	phosphates	-	major
GATUMBAITE	CaAl2(PO4)2(OH)2•H2O	phosphates	-	major
SCORZALITE	Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2	phosphates	-	major
TROLLEITE	Al4(PO4)3(OH)3	phosphates	-	major

Description

Description: blue mixed material

Information: specimen from type locality

Origin

• Country: Rwanda
• Region: Gisenyi
• Locality: Buranga

Specification

• Donors: Bureau Géologique du Rwanda
  Donation year:
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity: 1
  Size: 2

• Dimension code 1>2>3: 1
  Quality code 1>2>3: 1
• Holotype: no
  Paratype: no
  Radioactive: no
• Thin section: no
  Chemical analysis: no
  X-Ray spectra: yes

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