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Sample n° 12789

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
KAOLINITE Al2Si2O5(OH)4 phyllosilicates kaolinite major
MICA K(Al,Fe,Mg)2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 phyllosilicates mica minor
Description
Description: brown blocks with conchoidal fracture (1-10 cm)
Origin
  • Country: Rwanda
  • Region: Gisenyi
  • Locality: Burusha
Specification
  • Donors: Corminboeuf
    Donation year: 1972
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 13
    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: no
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