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Sample n° 4377

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
CASSITERITE	SnO2	oxides and hydroxides	-	major

Description

Description: 'bec d'étain' twinning (5 cm)

Information: Polinard, E., 1957. Les richesses minérales du Congo belge. Leur genèse et leur mise en valeur. In L'Encyclopedie du Congo Belge. Editions Bieleveld, Bruxelles, Vol. 2, p. 471-570. (Fig. 51)

Origin

• Country: Rwanda
• Region: Gisenyi
• Locality: Rugendabare

Specification

• Donors: Polinard
  Donation year:
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity: 2
  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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