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Sample n° 8945

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
SODDYITE (UO2)2(SiO4)•2H2O nesosilicates - major
BECQUERELITE Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6•8H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
CHLORITE (Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 phyllosilicates chlorite minor
Description
Description: sample with coatings of soddyite crystals and yellow to green massive soddyite, curite crystals and massive curite, small amber-coloured becquerelite crystals, white altered chlorite
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: CSK Lecomte
    Donation year: 1960
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 7 x 6 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 2
    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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