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Sample n° 12529

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
LAZULITE	MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2	phosphates	-	major

Description

Description: blue coatings on iron-rich rock

Information: Errera, M., 1999. Détermination spectroradiométrique de la turquoise et de ses principaux substituts. Rapport Annuel du Département de Géologie et Minéralogie du Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Années 1997-1998, 245-271.

Origin

• Country: Zimbabwe
• Region: Mashonaland East
• Locality: Fungwe

Specification

• Donors: Ehrmann
  Donation year: 1970
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity: 3
  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: no

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