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Sample n° 9953

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
PYRITE FeS2 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
QUARTZ SiO2 tektosilicates - minor
Description
Description: partly altered pyrite crystals in saccharoidal quartz
Origin
  • Country: Rwanda
  • Region: Cyangugu
  • Locality: Nyongwe
Specification
  • Donors: Bertossa
    Donation year: 1963
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 2
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 3
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: no
  • Thin section: yes
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: no
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