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Sample n° 13461

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
FURONGITE Al13(UO2)7(PO4)13(OH)14•58H2O phosphates - major
MUNDITE Al(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)3•5,5H2O phosphates - major
PHURALUMITE Al2(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6•10H2O phosphates - major
APATITE Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl) phosphates - minor
COERULEOLACTITE Al2O3-PO4-H2O phosphates - minor
RANUNCULITE Al(UO2)(PO3OH)(OH)3•4H2O phosphates - minor
TRIANGULITE Al3(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH)5•5H2O phosphates - minor
Description
Description: sample with translucent yellow lath-shaped phuralumite crystals, golden-yellow mundite lamellae/scales, pale yellow furongite crystals, yellow-orange ranunculite nodules, white coeruleolactite plates, small elongated yellow triangulite crystals, bluish grey apatite
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Kivu
  • Locality: Mwenga, Kobokobo
Specification
  • Donors: Lhoest
    Donation year: 1968
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 6 x 1 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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