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LOCALITY-MINE		DISTRICT-STATE		COUNTRY
Shinkolobwe		S. Katanga		Congo

COMPOUND-NAME		ROCK-ORE TYPE		COLLECTION
Native Pt in	 	Chloritite		UMHK-ULB
heterogenite
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A: polished rock section. RLM-dry. Grey : chlorite. White : heterogenite cavity fillings. 
   Note overpolishing of chlorite.
B: id. RLM-dry. Light grey : heterogenite cavity fillings. Dark grey : chlorite.
C: id. The same field under SEM-BS. White : heterogenite cavity fillings. 
   Dark grey : chlorite. Lighter streaks are Co-containing chlorite sheets.
D. id. RLM-oil. White veneers: native Pt. Grey: Pt-heterogenite. Black: chlorite.
E: id. SEM-SM. White; native Pt. Grey: Pt-heterogenite. Dark grey: chlorite.
F. id. Same filed under SEM-BS-high contrast.
(The Pt-heterogenite contains up to 5 wt.%, but native Pt is possibly present 
at sub-micrometric dimensions).

CODE : Murl. 25