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Sample n° 13156

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
MOLYBDENITE	MoS2	sulfides and sulfosalts	-	major
URANINITE	UO2	oxides and hydroxides	-	major
CARROLLITE	CuCo2S4	sulfides and sulfosalts	-	minor
CURITE	Pb3+x[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]2•2H2O	oxides and hydroxides	-	minor
SKLODOWSKITE	Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•6H2O	nesosilicates	-	minor

Description

Description: sample with uraninite as grey-black powder and massive material, bright grey molybdenite, rosettes of yellow sklodowskite needles, orange curite patches, bright white metallic carrollite

Information: Eglinger, A., André-Mayer, A.S., Vanderhaeghe, O., Mercadier, J., Cuney, M., Decrée, S., Feybesse, J.L. & Milesi, J.P., 2013. Geochemical signatures of uranium oxides in the Lufilian belt: from unconformity-related to syn-metamorphic uranium deposits during the Pan-African orogenic cycle. Ore Geology Reviews 54, 197-213.

Origin

• Country: Congo (RDC)
• Region: Katanga
• Locality: Kolwezi

Specification

• Donors: Dewilde
  Donation year: 1974
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity: 1
  Size: 5 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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