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Sample n° 3631

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
URANINITE	UO2	oxides and hydroxides	-	major
CALCITE	Ca(CO3)	carbonates	-	minor

Description

Description: coarse-crystalline uraninite with associated calcite

Information: geochronology - Cahen, L., Pasteels, P., Ledent, D., Bourguillot, R., Van Wambeke, L. & Eberhardt, P., 1961. Recherches sur l'age absolu des minéralistions uranifères du Katanga et de Rhodésie du Nord. Annales du Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Série In-8°, n° 41, pp. 1-53.

Origin

• Country: Zambia
• Region: Copperbelt Province
• Locality: Luanshya, Roan Antelope Copper Mines Ltd

Specification

• Donors: Brumer
  Donation year: 1952
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity: 1
  Size: 6 x 5 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: no

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