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Sample n° 13250

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
LEPERSONNITE-(Gd) CaGd2(UO2)24(CO3)8Si4O28•60H2O carbonates - major
CURITE Pb3+x[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]2•2H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
SODDYITE (UO2)2(SiO4)•2H2O nesosilicates - minor
Description
Description: sample with bright yellow lepersonnite fibres, soddyite crystals and massive soddyite, massive curite
Information: cotype of lepersonnite-(Gd) (Deliens & Piret, 1982) (holotype - n° 13781) // Deliens, M. & Piret, P., 1982. Bijvoetite et lepersonnite, carbonates hydratés d'uranyle et de terres rares de Shinkolobwe, Zaïre. Canadian Mineralogist 20, 231-238.
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: Borzée
    Donation year: 1975
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 7 x 3 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 2
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: yes
    Radioactive: yes
  • Thin section: no
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: yes
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