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Sample n° 13742

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
BASSETITE	Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2•8H2O	phosphates	-	major

Description

Description: sample with yellow bassetite crystals

Information: Dal Bo, F., Hatert, F., Mees, F., Philippo, S., Baijot, M. & Fontaine, F., 2016. Crystal structure of bassetite and saléeite: new insight into autunite-group minerals. European Journal of Mineralogy 28, 663-675.

Origin

• Country: United Kingdom
• Region: Cornwall
• Locality: Basset

Specification

• Donors: British Museum Embrey
  Donation year: 1980
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity: X
  Size: crystals

• Dimension code 1>2>3: 3
  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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