Mineralogy Database

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
HETEROGENITE	Co³⁺O(OH)	oxides and hydroxides	-	major

Description

Description: sample composed of black radioactive powder

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. // Decrée, S., Pourret, O. & Baele, J.M., 2015. Rare earth element fractionation in heterogenite (CoOOH): implication for cobalt oxidized ore in the Katanga Copperbelt (Democratic Republic of Congo). Journal of Geochemical Exploration 159, 290-301.

Origin

Country: Congo (RDC)
Region: Katanga
Locality: Shinkolobwe

Specification

Donors: UMHK

Donation year: 1966
Sampling year:

Registration date:
Quantity: 1

Size: 6 x 4 cm, 4 x 3 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: no

Sample n° 10788