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Sample n° 5352
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Minerals found in the sample
Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
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RUTHERFORDINE | (UO2)(CO3) | carbonates | - | major |
SKLODOWSKITE | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)26H2O | nesosilicates | - | major |
URANOPHANE | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)25H2O | nesosilicates | - | major |
KASOLITE | Pb(UO2)(SiO4)H2O | nesosilicates | - | minor |
METATORBERNITE | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)28H2O | phosphates | - | minor |
WULFENITE | PbMoO4 | molybdates and tungstates | - | minor |
Description
Description:
sample with clusters of green-brown rutherfordine needles, yellow sklodowskite fibres, yellow uranophane needles, green metatorbernite, orange kasolite nodules
Origin
- Country: Congo (RDC)
- Region: Katanga
- Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
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Donors: CambierDonation year: 1955
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Sampling year:Registration date:
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Quantity: 1Size:
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Dimension code 1>2>3: 2Quality code 1>2>3: 1
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Holotype: noParatype: noRadioactive: yes
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Thin section: yesChemical analysis: noX-Ray spectra: yes