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Sample n° 14049

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
MASUYITE Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2•3H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
META-URANOCIRCITE Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2•6H2O phosphates - major
PHOSPHURANYLITE KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4•8H2O phosphates - major
Description
Description: sample with yellow tabular phosphuranylite crystals, tabular meta-uranocircite crystals (square shapes), rosettes of orange masuyite fibres
Origin
  • Country: Gabon
  • Region: Mounana
  • Locality:
Specification
  • Donors: Gauthier
    Donation year: 1984
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 5 x 3 cm
  • 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