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Sample n° 19445

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
AZURITE Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 carbonates - major
BORNITE Cu5FeS4 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
CALCITE Ca(CO3) carbonates - major
CASSITERITE SnO2 oxides and hydroxides - major
CHALCOCITE Cu2S sulfides and sulfosalts - major
CHALCOPYRITE CuFeS2 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
CHRYSOCOLLA (Cu2-xAlx)2H2-xSi2O5(OH)4•nH2O phyllosilicates - major
COPPER Cu native elements - major
CORNETITE Cu3(PO4)(OH)3 phosphates - major
CUPRITE Cu2O oxides and hydroxides - major
DIOPTASE CuSiO3•H2O cyclosilicates - major
FLUORITE CaF2 halides - major
GALENA PbS sulfides and sulfosalts - major
HEMATITE Fe2O3 oxides and hydroxides - major
HEMIMORPHITE Zn4(Si2O7)(OH)2•H2O sorosilicates - major
HETEROGENITE Co3+O(OH) oxides and hydroxides - major
MALACHITE Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 carbonates - major
PLANCHEITE Cu8(Si4O11)2(OH)4•H2O inosilicates - major
PYRITE FeS2 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
Description
Description: specimens in UMHK-style gift case
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality:
Specification
  • Donors: Hoekman
    Donation year:
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size:
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 1
    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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