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Sample n° 6198

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
RUTHERFORDINE (UO2)(CO3) carbonates - major
ARSENOPYRITE FeAsS sulfides and sulfosalts - minor
METATORBERNITE Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2•8H2O phosphates - minor
URANINITE UO2 oxides and hydroxides - minor
Description
Description: sample with white rutherfordine needles, grey-white metallic arsenopyrite, traces of metatorbernite
Information: geochronology - Monteyne-Poulaert, G., Delwiche, R., Safiannikoff, A. & Cahen, L., 1962. Ages des minéralisations pegmatitiques et filoniennes du Kivu méridional (Congo oriental). Indications préliminaires sur les âges de phases pegmatitiques successives. Bulletin de la Société Belge de Géologie 71, 272-295.
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Kivu
  • Locality: Mwenga, Kobokobo
Specification
  • Donors: MGL
    Donation year: 1958
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 13 x 10 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 1
    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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