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Sample n° 8950

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
CUPROSKLODOWSKITE	Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•6H2O	nesosilicates	-	major
KASOLITE	Pb(UO2)(SiO4)•H2O	nesosilicates	-	major
CHRYSOCOLLA	(Cu2-xAlx)2H2-xSi2O5(OH)4•nH2O	phyllosilicates	-	minor
HETEROGENITE	Co3+O(OH)	oxides and hydroxides	-	minor
MALACHITE	Cu2(CO3)(OH)2	carbonates	-	minor
VANDENBRANDEITE	Cu(UO2)(OH)4	oxides and hydroxides	-	minor

Description

Description: sample with aggregates of cuprosklodowskite needles, yellow kasolite crystals, massive vandenbrandeite, blue chrysocolla nodules

Information: Decrée, S., Deloule, E., De Putter, T., Dewaele, S., Mees, F., Baele, J.M. & Marignac, C., 2014. Dating of U-rich heterogenite : new insights into U deposit genesis and U cycling in the Katanga Copperbelt. Precambrian Research 241, 17-28.

Origin

• Country: Congo (RDC)
• Region: Katanga
• Locality: Kalongwe

Specification

• Donors: CSK Lecomte
  Donation year: 1960
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity: 3
  Size: 10 x 7 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

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