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Sample n° 9871

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
PHOSPHOSIDERITE	Fe3+(PO4)•2H2O	phosphates	-	major
ROCKBRIDGEITE	Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5	phosphates	-	major
APATITE	Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl)	phosphates	-	minor
CACOXENITE	Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12•75H2O	phosphates	-	minor

Description

Description: mixed phosphates (12 cm)

Information: .

Origin

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

Specification

• Donors: Safiannikoff
  Donation year:
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity: 1
  Size: 2

• Dimension code 1>2>3: 2
  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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