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Sample n° 13464
Minerals found in the sample
Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
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FURONGITE | Al13(UO2)7(PO4)13(OH)1458H2O | phosphates | - | major |
MOREAUITE | Al3(UO2)(PO4)3(OH)213H2O | phosphates | - | major |
TRIANGULITE | Al3(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH)55H2O | phosphates | - | major |
COLUMBITE | (Fe,Mg,Mn)Nb2O6 | oxides and hydroxides | - | minor |
META-AUTUNITE | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)22-6H2O | phosphates | - | minor |
METATORBERNITE | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)28H2O | phosphates | - | minor |
ZIRCON | ZrSiO4 | nesosilicates | - | minor |
Description
Description:
sample with furongite as veins of amber-coloured plate-shaped crystals and as light yellow crystals, crusts of small golden yellow triangulite crystals, moreauite as lemon-yellow crusts or nodules, white meta-autunite crystals with square forms, traces of metatorbernite, metamict zircon
Origin
- Country: Congo (RDC)
- Region: Kivu
- Locality: Mwenga, Kobokobo
Specification
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Donors: MGL SudDonation year:
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Sampling year:Registration date:
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Quantity: 1Size: 3 x 3 cm
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Dimension code 1>2>3: 3Quality code 1>2>3: 1
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Holotype: noParatype: noRadioactive: yes
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Thin section: noChemical analysis: noX-Ray spectra: yes