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Sample n° 11512.3

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
CURITE Pb3+x[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]2•2H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
KASOLITE Pb(UO2)(SiO4)•H2O nesosilicates - major
RUTHERFORDINE (UO2)(CO3) carbonates - major
MALACHITE Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 carbonates - minor
METATORBERNITE Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2•8H2O phosphates - minor
Description
Description: sample with kasolite rosettes and nodules, fibrous white rutherfordine rosettes, rare isolated red acicular curite crystals, little metatorbernite
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Musonoi
Specification
  • Donors: de Wijngaert
    Donation year: 1968
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 5 x 4 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 3
    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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