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Sample n° 10800

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
HETEROGENITE	Co3+O(OH)	oxides and hydroxides	-	major

Description

Description: massive block with metallic veins

Information: holotype of heterogenite-2H, cotype of stainierite (discredited name, synonym of heterogenite-3R) (IMA Catalogue of Type Mineral Specimens) // Deliens M. & Goethals H., 1973. Polytypism of heterogenite. Mineralogical Magazine 39, 152-157. // Deliens, M., 1974. Les Oxydes Hydratés de Cobalt du Shaba Méridional (République du Zaïre). Annales du Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Série In-8°, n° 76, 80 pp. // original publication for stainierite - Cuvelier, V., 1929. Analyse van enkele zuivere stoffen, technische producten en kobaltmineralen. Natuurwetenschappelijk Tijdschrift 11, 170.

Origin

• Country: Congo (RDC)
• Region: Katanga
• Locality: Mindigi

Specification

• Donors: Francotte UMHK
  Donation year:
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity: X
  Size: 2

• Dimension code 1>2>3: 1
  Quality code 1>2>3: 1
• Holotype: yes
  Paratype: yes
  Radioactive: no
• Thin section: no
  Chemical analysis: no
  X-Ray spectra: yes

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