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Sample n° 13983

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
ALTHUPITE AlTh(UO2)7(PO4)4O2(OH)5•15H2O phosphates - major
METAVANMEERSSCHEITE U(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6•2H2O phosphates - major
UPALITE Al(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH)•7H2O phosphates - major
STUDTITE (UO2)(O2)(H2O)2•2H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
THREADGOLDITE Al(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH)•8H2O phosphates - minor
Description
Description: sample with yellow/amber-coloured plate-shaped metavanmeersscheite crystals, yellow upalite needles, small amber-coloured althupite crystals, white studtite needles, green-yellow threadgoldite plates
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Kivu
  • Locality: Mwenga, Kobokobo
Specification
  • Donors: Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)
    Donation year: 1983
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 12 x 6 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: no
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