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Sample n° 2838

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
URANOPHANE Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•5H2O nesosilicates - major
BILLIETITE Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6•8H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
METATORBERNITE Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2•8H2O phosphates - minor
RUTHERFORDINE (UO2)(CO3) carbonates - minor
Description
Description: sample with white uranophane needles, small white rutherfordine needles, small yellow billietite crystals on rutherfordine, green metatorbernite
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: UMHK
    Donation year: 1949
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 6 x 6 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 2
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: yes
  • Thin section: yes
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: yes