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Sample n° 13396

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
BARYTE	Ba(SO4)	sulfates	-	major
DIGENITE	Cu1,8S	sulfides and sulfosalts	-	minor
HEMATITE	Fe2O3	oxides and hydroxides	-	minor
MALACHITE	Cu2(CO3)(OH)2	carbonates	-	minor

Description

Description: sample with large amber-coloured baryte crystals, rust-coloured hematite, malachite crystals and massive malachite

Information: radioactive sample

Origin

• Country: Congo (RDC)
• Region: Katanga
• Locality: Musonoi

Specification

• Donors: du Ry
  Donation year: 1977
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity: 1
  Size: 7 x 6 cm

• Dimension code 1>2>3: 2
  Quality code 1>2>3: 1
• Holotype: no
  Paratype: no
  Radioactive: yes
• Thin section: no
  Chemical analysis: no
  X-Ray spectra: yes

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