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Sample n° 3714
Minerals found in the sample
Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
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CALCITE | Ca(CO3) | carbonates | - | major |
PLANCHEITE | Cu8(Si4O11)2(OH)4H2O | inosilicates | - | major |
Description
Description:
prismatic calcite crystals and pale blue plancheite geode in sandstone core
Origin
- Country: Congo (RDC)
- Region: Bas-Congo
- Locality: Madimba, Bamba-Kilenda, Lukunga section, core AL6, car 570
Specification
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Donors: BamocoDonation year: 1951
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Sampling year:Registration date:
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Quantity: 1Size: 2
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Dimension code 1>2>3: 3Quality code 1>2>3: 1
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Holotype: noParatype: noRadioactive: no
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Thin section: noChemical analysis: noX-Ray spectra: no