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Sample n° 11974

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
PHOSPHURANYLITE KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4•8H2O phosphates - major
URANOPILITE (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6•14H2O sulfates - major
METATORBERNITE Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2•8H2O phosphates - minor
URANINITE UO2 oxides and hydroxides - minor
URANOPHANE Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•5H2O nesosilicates - minor
Description
Description: sample with phosphuranylite as yellow plates and yellow and amber-coloured crystals, felty yellow uranopilite, white uranophane needles
Origin
  • Country: France
  • Region: Loire
  • Locality: Les Bois Noirs, Saint-Priest-la-Prugne
Specification
  • Donors: Comblain
    Donation year: 1969
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 3
    Size: 13 x 8 cm, 9 x 7 cm, 7 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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