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Sample n° 12834
Minerals found in the sample
Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
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SPESSARTINE | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 | nesosilicates | garnet | major |
Description
Description:
brown ball-shaped crystals in altered pegmatite
Origin
- Country: Congo (RDC)
- Region: Orientale
- Locality: Mambasa, Mapende, Teturi W, G2, D1
Specification
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Donors: SafiannikoffDonation year: 1971
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Sampling year:Registration date:
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Quantity: 1Size: 2
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Dimension code 1>2>3: 3Quality code 1>2>3: 1
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Holotype: noParatype: noRadioactive: no
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Thin section: noChemical analysis: noX-Ray spectra: no