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Sample n° 9271

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
BERLINITE	Al(PO4)	phosphates	-	major
CHILDRENITE	Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2•H2O	phosphates	-	major
LACROIXITE	NaAl(PO4)F	phosphates	-	major
MONTEBRASITE	LiAl(PO4)(OH)	phosphates	-	minor
PARAVAUXITE	Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2•8H2O	phosphates	-	minor
PYRITE	FeS2	sulfides and sulfosalts	-	minor
SCORZALITE	Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2	phosphates	-	minor

Description

Description: blocks of mixed white and blue phosphates, banded

Information: Dubois, J., Marchand, J. & Bourguignon, P., 1972. Données minéralogiques sur la série amblygonite-montebrasite. Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique 95, 285-310.

Origin

• Country: Rwanda
• Region: Gisenyi
• Locality: Rongi

Specification

• Donors: Varlamoff
  Donation year:
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity: 2
  Size: 1

• 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

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