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Sample n° 17059

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
ARAGONITE Ca(CO3) carbonates - major
BORNITE Cu5FeS4 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
CARROLLITE CuCo2S4 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
CHALCOCITE Cu2S sulfides and sulfosalts - major
CHALCOPYRITE CuFeS2 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
CHRYSOCOLLA (Cu2-xAlx)2H2-xSi2O5(OH)4•nH2O phyllosilicates - major
CUPRITE Cu2O oxides and hydroxides - major
DIOPTASE CuSiO3•H2O cyclosilicates - major
DOLOMITE CaMg(CO3)2 carbonates - major
FLUORITE CaF2 halides - major
GALENA PbS sulfides and sulfosalts - major
GOETHITE FeO(OH) oxides and hydroxides - major
HEMATITE Fe2O3 oxides and hydroxides - major
HETEROGENITE Co3+O(OH) oxides and hydroxides - major
KATANGITE (plancheite) Cu8(Si4O11)2(OH)4•H2O inosilicates - major
MALACHITE Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 carbonates - major
MONAZITE (Ce,La,Nd)(PO4) phosphates - major
PLANCHEITE Cu8(Si4O11)2(OH)4•H2O inosilicates - major
PYRITE FeS2 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
RENIERITE (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
SMITHSONITE Zn(CO3) carbonates - major
SPHALERITE ZnS sulfides and sulfosalts - major
Description
Description: specimens in UMHK gift case
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: various localities
Specification
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  • Quantity:
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  • Dimension code 1>2>3:
    Quality code 1>2>3:
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: no
  • Thin section: no
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: no
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