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Sample n° 10826

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
CHALCOPYRITE CuFeS2 sulfides and sulfosalts - major
CHROMITE Fe2+Cr2O4 oxides and hydroxides spinel minor
Description
Description: disseminated in platinum-bearing mineralised rock
Origin
  • Country: South Africa
  • Region: North West Province
  • Locality: Brits, Platinum Mines
Specification
  • Donors: Steenstra
    Donation year: 1961
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 2
  • 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: no