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Sample n° 13904

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
METATORBERNITE Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2•8H2O phosphates - major
SCHOEPITE (UO2)8O2(OH)12•12H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
GOETHITE FeO(OH) oxides and hydroxides - minor
MALACHITE Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 carbonates - minor
RUTHERFORDINE (UO2)(CO3) carbonates - minor
Description
Description: sample with well-developed metatorbernite crystals, yellow schoepite crust covering rutherfordine, rutherfordine as grey-pink core of schoepite occurrences, malachite as prismatic crystals and nodules, small brown goethite needles
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Musonoi
Specification
  • Donors: Lhoest
    Donation year: 1981
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 8 x 5 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