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Sample n° 18868
Minerals found in the sample
Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
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BECQUERELITE | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)68H2O | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
CURITE | Pb3+x[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]22H2O | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
URANINITE | UO2 | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
URANOPHANE | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)25H2O | nesosilicates | - | major |
Description
Description:
secondary minerals on uraninite matrix, including large bacquerelite crystals and spherical curite aggregates
Origin
- Country: Congo (RDC)
- Region: Katanga
- Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
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Donors: VanhoveDonation year: 2014
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Sampling year:Registration date:
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Quantity: 1Size: 4 x 4 x 3 cm
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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: noChemical analysis: noX-Ray spectra: no