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Sample n° 6445

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Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
LIEBIGITE Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3•11H2O carbonates - major
SCHOEPITE (UO2)8O2(OH)12•12H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
WYARTITE CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH)•7H2O carbonates - major
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
WULFENITE PbMoO4 molybdates and tungstates - minor
Description
Description: sample with black to green wyartite needles, white liebigite crust (mixed with uranophane), orange wolsendorfite in geode, black powdery uraninite, yellow schoepite needles, yellowish green uranophane substrate
Information: Deliens, M., 1985. Une occurrence de liebigite, carbonate d'uranyle et de calcium, à Shinkolobwe, Shaba, Zaïre. Rapport Annuel du Département de Géologie et Minéralogie du Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Années 1983-1984, pp. 79-80.
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: UMHK
    Donation year: 1958
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 7 x 6 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 2
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: yes
  • Thin section: no
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: yes