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Sample n° 5363
Minerals found in the sample
Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
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KASOLITE | Pb(UO2)(SiO4)H2O | nesosilicates | - | major |
SKLODOWSKITE | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)26H2O | nesosilicates | - | major |
SODDYITE | (UO2)2(SiO4)2H2O | nesosilicates | - | major |
CURITE | Pb3+x[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]22H2O | oxides and hydroxides | - | minor |
HETEROGENITE | Co3+O(OH) | oxides and hydroxides | - | minor |
SCHOEPITE | (UO2)8O2(OH)1212H2O | oxides and hydroxides | - | minor |
Description
Description:
sample with soddyite crystals and massive soddyite, sklodowskite as aggregates of fine needles and rosettes of white fibres, radial aggregates of kasolite crystals, schoepite crystals on curite, curite crystals and massive curite, black heterogenite coatings on most other minerals
Origin
- Country: Congo (RDC)
- Region: Katanga
- Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
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Donors: CambierDonation year: 1955
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Sampling year:Registration date:
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Quantity: 1Size: 8 x 5 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: yesChemical analysis: noX-Ray spectra: yes