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Sample n° 1063

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
MALACHITE Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 carbonates - major
QUARTZ SiO2 tektosilicates - major
SHATTUCKITE Cu5(SiO3)4(OH)2 inosilicates - minor
VOLBORTHITE Cu3V2O7(OH)2•2H2O vanadates - minor
Description
Description: geode of white and blue quartz, malachite fibres, blue veins (shattuckite), olive-green crust (volborthite)
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Kasai
  • Locality: Ntendu
Specification
  • Donors: Kostka
    Donation year: 1910
  • 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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