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Sample n° 14000
Minerals found in the sample
Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
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BECQUERELITE | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)68H2O | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
MASUYITE | Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)23H2O | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
URANINITE | UO2 | oxides and hydroxides | - | minor |
URANOPHANE | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)25H2O | nesosilicates | - | minor |
Description
Description:
sample with radial aggregates of acicular becquerelite crystals, salmon-pink masuyite crystals
Origin
- Country: Congo (RDC)
- Region: Katanga
- Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
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Donors: van MolDonation year: 1983
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Sampling year:Registration date:
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Quantity: 1Size: 3 x 2 cm
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Dimension code 1>2>3: 3Quality code 1>2>3: 1
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Holotype: noParatype: noRadioactive: yes
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Thin section: noChemical analysis: noX-Ray spectra: yes