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Sample n° 6370

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
RUTHERFORDINE (UO2)(CO3) carbonates - major
URANINITE UO2 oxides and hydroxides - major
FOURMARIERITE Pb1-xO3-2x(UO2)4(OH)4+2x•4H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
Description
Description: sample with uraninite crystals and aggregates, rutherfordine with chalcedony-morphology, some red fourmarierite crystals
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: Stradiot
    Donation year: 1958
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 3 x 2 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 3
    Quality code 1>2>3:
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: yes
  • Thin section: no
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: no
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