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Sample n° 8287
Minerals found in the sample
Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
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SKLODOWSKITE | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)26H2O | nesosilicates | - | major |
URANINITE | UO2 | oxides and hydroxides | - | major |
CHALCOPYRITE | CuFeS2 | sulfides and sulfosalts | - | minor |
VAESITE | NiS2 | sulfides and sulfosalts | - | minor |
Description
Description:
sample with uraninite, yellow to white fibrous sklodowskite rosettes, white vaesite, on quartz-bearing rock
Origin
- Country: Congo (RDC)
- Region: Katanga
- Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
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Donors: Mélon (ULG)Donation year: 1959
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Sampling year:Registration date:
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Quantity: 043Size: 10 x 8 cm, 9 x 4 cm, 5 x 4 cm
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Dimension code 1>2>3: 1Quality code 1>2>3: 1
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Holotype: noParatype: noRadioactive: yes
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Thin section: noChemical analysis: noX-Ray spectra: yes