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Sample n° 6372

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
LEPERSONNITE-(Gd) CaGd2(UO2)24(CO3)8Si4O28•60H2O carbonates - major
STUDTITE (UO2)(O2)(H2O)2•2H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
BECQUERELITE Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6•8H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
CURITE Pb3+x[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]2•2H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
KASOLITE Pb(UO2)(SiO4)•H2O nesosilicates - minor
RUTHERFORDINE (UO2)(CO3) carbonates - minor
URANOPHANE Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•5H2O nesosilicates - minor
Description
Description: sample with lepersonnite rosettes, fibro-radial studtite, massive yellow uranophane, honey-coloured becquerelite crystals, round orange kasolite aggregates
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: Stradiot
    Donation year: 1958
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: X
    Size: tubes
  • 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