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Sample n° 11458

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Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
STAUROLITE Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) nesosilicates - major
Description
Description: brown prismatic crystals and penetration twins (5 cm)
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Maniema
  • Locality: Punia, Kafua, Camp 55
Specification
  • Donors: Hornemann
    Donation year: 1913
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: X
    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