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Minerals found in the sample
| Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECQUERELITE | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6•8H2O | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
| RICHETITE | (Fe3+,Mg)x(Pb2+)8,6(UO2)36O36(OH)24•41H2O | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
| MASUYITE | Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2•3H2O | oxides and hydroxides | - | minor |
| URANINITE | UO2 | oxides and hydroxides | - | minor |
| URANOPHANE | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•5H2O | nesosilicates | - | minor |
Description
| Description: | sample with yellow becquerelite needles and plates, black richetite crystals on uranophane and becquerelite, red-orange masuyte needles, white uranophane needles |
| Information: | Piret, P. & Deliens, M., 1984. Nouvelles données sur la richetite PbO.4UO3.4H2O. Bulletin de Minéralogie 107, 581-585. |
Origin
Country:
Congo (RDC)
Region:
Katanga
Locality:
Shinkolobwe
Specification
| Donors | van Dooren | Sampling year | |
| Donation year | 1980 | Registration date | |
| Quantity | 1 | Dimension code 1>2>3 | 3 |
| Size | 2 x 2 cm | Quality code 1>2>3 | 1 |
| Holotype | no | Thin section | no |
| Paratype | no | Chemical analysis | no |
| Radioactive | yes | X-Ray spectra | yes |
