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Sample n° 13599

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
PYRITE FeS2 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
CASSITERITE SnO2 oxides and hydroxides - minor
Description
Description: broken pyrite crystal (8 cm) with enclosed black cassiterite
Origin
  • Country: Rwanda
  • Region: Gisenyi
  • Locality: Satinstyi, Bishoka
Specification
  • Donors: Comblain
    Donation year: 1970
  • 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