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Sample n° 2219

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
FOURMARIERITE Pb1-xO3-2x(UO2)4(OH)4+2x•4H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
SCHOEPITE (UO2)8O2(OH)12•12H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
METASCHOEPITE (UO2)8O2(OH)12•10H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
RUTHERFORDINE (UO2)(CO3) carbonates - minor
SIEGENITE CoNi2S4 sulfides and sulfosalts - minor
URANINITE UO2 oxides and hydroxides - minor
Description
Description: sample with yellow schoepite crystals, also yellow schoepite needles on uraninite, fourmarierite as red bundles and yellow-orange needles, white rutherfordine flakes, yellow radial metaschoepite aggregates, black metallic siegenite
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: UMHK
    Donation year: 1947
  • 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
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