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Sample n° 13749

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Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
METAVANMEERSSCHEITE U(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6•2H2O phosphates - major
UPALITE Al(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH)•7H2O phosphates - major
ALTHUPITE AlTh(UO2)7(PO4)4O2(OH)5•15H2O phosphates - minor
RANUNCULITE Al(UO2)(PO3OH)(OH)3•4H2O phosphates - minor
STUDTITE (UO2)(O2)(H2O)2•2H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
Description
Description: sample with amber-coloured and yellow metavanmeersscheite crystals, felty bright yellow acicular upalite, golden-yellow ranunculite plates, white studtite fibres, small amber-coloured althupite crystals
Information: holotype of metavanmeersscheite (IMA Catalogue of Type Mineral Specimens) // Piret, P. & Deliens, M., 1982. La vanmeersscheite U(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6.4H2O et la méta-vanmeersscheite U(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6.2H2O, nouveau minéraux. Bulletin de Minéralogie 105, 125-128.
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Kivu
  • Locality: Mwenga, Kobokobo
Specification
  • Donors: Borzée
    Donation year: 1980
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 11 x 6 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 2
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: yes
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: yes
  • Thin section: no
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: yes
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