Mineralogy Database

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
COOKEITE	(Al,Li)₃Al₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈	phyllosilicates	-	major
LEPIDOLITE	KLi₂AlSi₄O₁₀F₂	phyllosilicates	mica	minor

Description

Description: massive lepidolite, with cookeite as alteration product of prismatic elbaite crystals

Information: Herman, P., Vanderstappen, R. & Hubaux, A., 1961. Contribution à l'étude des minéraux congolais. Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique 84, 297-309.

Origin

Country: Congo (RDC)
Region: Katanga
Locality: Manono

Specification

Donors: Cemubac Pasteels

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Quantity: 1 + 2 tube

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: yes

Sample n° 5983