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Sample n° 11445

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
CURITE Pb3+x[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]2•2H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
WOLSENDORFITE Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4•12H2O oxides and hydroxides - major
MASUYITE Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2•3H2O oxides and hydroxides - minor
URANOPHANE Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2•5H2O nesosilicates - minor
WULFENITE PbMoO4 molybdates and tungstates - minor
Description
Description: sample with bright orange curite fibres and needles, red wolsendorfite crystals, red masuyite crystals, olive-green uranophane, black wulfenite needles
Origin
  • Country: Congo (RDC)
  • Region: Katanga
  • Locality: Shinkolobwe
Specification
  • Donors: Gecomin
    Donation year: 1967
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 7 x 5 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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