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Sample n° 9777

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
CLINOCHLORE	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈	phyllosilicates	chlorite	major

Description

Description: pale green clayey materials, var. pennine

Origin

Country: Congo (RDC)
Region: Kivu
Locality: Rutshuru, Lueshe

Specification

Donors: Safiannikoff

Donation year: 1962
Sampling year:

Registration date:
Quantity: 1

Size: 1

Dimension code 1>2>3: 3

Quality code 1>2>3: 1
Holotype: no

Paratype: no

Radioactive: no
Thin section: no

Chemical analysis: no

X-Ray spectra: yes