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Sample n° 14415

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
BIKITAITE	LiAlSi2O6•H2O	tektosilicates	zeolites	major

Description

Description: aggregate of white prismatic crystals in block (6 cm)

Information: specimen from type locality

Origin

• Country: Zimbabwe
• Region: Masvingo Province
• Locality: Bikita

Specification

• Donors: Gauthier
  Donation year: 1986
• 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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