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Sample n° 15006

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
ZOISITE Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) sorosilicates epidote major
Description
Description: yellow-blue transparent fragment, var. tanzanite
Origin
  • Country: Tanzania
  • Region: Arusha Region
  • Locality: Merelani
Specification
  • Donors: Klerkx
    Donation year: 1987
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size:
  • 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