Mineralogy Database
Search | About the mineralogy database | Contact| Sample n° 3633 |
Minerals found in the sample
| Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| URANINITE | UO2 | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
| CALCITE | CaCO3 | carbonates | - | minor |
| CHALCOPYRITE | CuFeS2 | sulfides and sulfosalts | sulfides | minor |
Description
| Description: | sample with botryoidal uraninite |
| Information: | geochronology - Cahen, L., Pasteels, P., Ledent, D., Bourguillot, R., Van Wambeke, L. & Eberhardt, P., 1961. Recherches sur l'age absolu des minéralistions uranifères du Katanga et de Rhodésie du Nord. Annales du Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Série In-8°, n° 41, pp. 1-53. |
Origin
Country:
Zambia
Region:
Nkana
Locality:
Nkana Mine, Rhokana Corp Ltd
Specification
| Donors | Rhokana Corp | Sampling year | |
| Donation year | 1952 | Registration date | |
| Quantity | 1 | Dimension code 1>2>3 | 3 |
| Size | 3 x 3 cm | Quality code 1>2>3 | 1 |
| Holotype | no | Thin section | no |
| Paratype | no | Chemical analysis | no |
| Radioactive | yes | X-Ray spectra | no |
