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Sample n° 11417

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
WOLSENDORFITE Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4•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
Description
Description: sample with black wyartite crystals in geode, schoepite as yellow needles and as centre of wyartite, wolsendorfite as single crystals and massive material, white-yellow liebigite, uranophane as yellow-green needles in geode and as white fibrous material, uraninite partly as crystals
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: Gecomin
    Donation year: 1967
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 18 x 14 cm
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 1
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: yes
  • Thin section: no
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: yes