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Sample n° 13692

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
FURONGITE Al13(UO2)7(PO4)13(OH)14•58H2O phosphates - major
MOREAUITE Al3(UO2)(PO4)3(OH)2•13H2O phosphates - major
UPALITE Al(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH)•7H2O phosphates - major
TRIANGULITE Al3(UO2)4(PO4)4(OH)5•5H2O phosphates - minor
Description
Description: sample with upalite as golden-yellow needles, white plates and as orange to amber-coloured massive material, pale yellow moreauite nodules, pale yellow furongite crystals, radial aggregagtes of triangulite needles in geode
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Kivu
  • Locality: Mwenga, Kobokobo
Specification
  • Donors: Piret (UCL)
    Donation year: 1980
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 8 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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