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Sample n° 2837

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Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
RUTHERFORDINE (UO2)(CO3) carbonates - major
KASOLITE Pb(UO2)(SiO4)•H2O nesosilicates - minor
URANINITE UO2 oxides and hydroxides - minor
URANOPHANE Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•5H2O nesosilicates - minor
WOLSENDORFITE Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4•12H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
Description
Description: sample with long grey rutherfordine needles with brown centre, felty yellow uranophane, radial aggregates of orange kasolite crystals, some red-orange wolsendorfite crystals
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: UMHK
    Donation year: 1949
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 11 x 10 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 2
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: yes
  • Thin section: yes
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: yes
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