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Sample n° 13351
Minerals found in the sample
Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
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METASALEEITE | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)28H2O | phosphates | - | major |
METATORBERNITE | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)28H2O | phosphates | - | minor |
Description
Description:
sample with yellow equant metasaleeite crystals
Information:
part of saleeite holotype (UCL-K1812) (RMCA records) // original description - Thoreau, J. & Vaes, J.F., 1932. La saléeite, nouveau minéral uranifère. Bulletin de la Société Belge de Géologie 42, 96-100. // RMCA study - Piret, P. & Deliens, M., 1980. Nouvelles données sur la saléeite holotype de Shinkolobwe. Bulletin de Minéralogie 103, 630-632.
Origin
- Country: Congo (RDC)
- Region: Katanga
- Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
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Donors: Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)Donation year: 1976
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Sampling year:Registration date:
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Quantity: XSize: fragments
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Dimension code 1>2>3: 2Quality code 1>2>3: 1
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Holotype: yesParatype: noRadioactive: yes
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Thin section: noChemical analysis: noX-Ray spectra: yes