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Sample n° 9801

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
HYDROXYLAPATITE Ca5(PO4)3OH phosphates - major
PYROCHLORE (Ca,Na)2Nb2O6(O,OH,F) oxides and hydroxides - major
WAVELLITE Al3(PO4)2(OH)3•5H2O phosphates - major
Description
Description: brown pyrochlore crystals, rust-coloured wavellite needles, white carbonate vein
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Kivu
  • Locality: Rutshuru, Lueshe
Specification
  • Donors: Safiannikoff
    Donation year: 1962
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    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: yes
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