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Minerals found in the sample
| Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOURMARIERITE | Pb1-xO3-2x(UO2)4(OH)4+2x•4H2O | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
| SCHOEPITE | (UO2)8O2(OH)12•12H2O | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
| RUTHERFORDINE | (UO2)CO3 | carbonates | - | minor |
| URANINITE | UO2 | oxides and hydroxides | - | minor |
Description
| Description: | sample with acicular and massive yellow schoepite, fourmarierite as red crystals and orange bundles, grey felty rutherfordine |
Origin
Country:
Congo (RDC)
Region:
Katanga
Locality:
Shinkolobwe
Specification
| Donors | Gecomin | Sampling year | |
| Donation year | 1967 | Registration date | |
| Quantity | 1 | Dimension code 1>2>3 | 2 |
| Size | 9 x 6 cm | Quality code 1>2>3 | 1 |
| Holotype | no | Thin section | no |
| Paratype | no | Chemical analysis | no |
| Radioactive | yes | X-Ray spectra | no |
