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Sample n° 11887

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Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
FURONGITE Al13(UO2)7(PO4)13(OH)14•58H2O phosphates - major
TRIANGULITE Al3(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH)5•5H2O phosphates - major
META-AUTUNITE Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2•2-6H2O phosphates - minor
MUSCOVITE KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 phyllosilicates mica minor
Description
Description: sample with abundant pale yellow furongite crystals, triangulite as canary-yellow powder and bright golden-yellow plates, yellow-green meta-autunite plates
Information: Deliens, M. & Piret, P., 1977. Les phosphates d'uranyle et d'aluminium de Kobokobo. I. Données préliminaires. Bulletin de la Société Belge de Géologie 86, 183-190. (furongite [mineral F]) // Deliens, M. & Piret, P., 1985. Les phosphates d'uranyle et d'aluminium de Kobokobo. VIII. La furongite. Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique 108, 365-368.
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Kivu
  • Locality: Mwenga, Kobokobo
Specification
  • Donors: Lhoest
    Donation year: 1969
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 13 x 7 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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