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Sample n° 2689

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
SCHOEPITE	(UO2)8O2(OH)12•12H2O	oxides and hydroxides	-	major
RUTHERFORDINE	(UO2)(CO3)	carbonates	-	minor
URANINITE	UO2	oxides and hydroxides	-	minor
VANDENDRIESSCHEITE	Pb1,6(UO2)10O6(OH)11•11H2O	oxides and hydroxides	-	minor

Description

Description: sample with abundant yellow schoepite needles, greenish yellow rutherfordine crust, orange vandendriesscheite crystals, scoriaceous uraninite

Information: Guillemin, C. & Protas, J., 1959. Ianthinite et wyartite. Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie 82, 80-86.

Origin

• Country: Congo (RDC)
• Region: Katanga
• Locality: Shinkolobwe

Specification

• Donors: Nève de Mévergnies
  Donation year: 1950
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity: 1
  Size: 5 x 4 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

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